US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data

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US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data

From at least one US state.

US officials said the Iranian hackers behind a wave of threatening emails sent to thousands of Americans earlier this month successfully accessed voter data. The statement, issued jointly by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...

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