Russian hackers had a successful “intrusion“ into the voting registration files of two Florida counties in 2015, Gov. Ron DeSantis said today.
The FBI asked that the names of the counties not be disclosed, DeSantis said in a press conference.
The hacking did not affect any vote tallying and DeSantis said there is no evidence of “manipulation.
”Florida was singled out in special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
The FBI will hold classified briefings with members of the Florida congressional delegation this week about the suspected Russian hacking.
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