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Durbin Confirms Working on Letter to Warn Illinois Election Authorities About Malware

The office of Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., emailed Thursday that he and Illinois state Sen. Michael Hastings (D) will send letters to local election authorities, warning them about malware on their systems as a result of Russia's 2016 U.S. election…

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cyberattack (see 1706140068). “Direct and deliberate interference in our election is an unprecedented breach and threat to U.S. democracy and national security," said Durbin in a statement to us. "It is absolutely critical that we work in Washington, Springfield, and every local election authority to ensure we are protected against the next act of cyberwarfare.”