Sweeney conceded, however, that
altering voter information may not be as simple as finding the right data.
Time reported on Thursday that the hackers successfully
altered voter information in at least one election database and stole thousands of voter records containing private information like Social Security numbers.
While it is possible to find the information needed to
alter voter information through legal means, Sweeney said the dark Web offered one major advantage — cost.
Not exact matches
Online attackers may be able to purchase — for as little as a few thousand dollars — enough personal
information to potentially
alter voter registration
information in as many as 35 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new Harvard study.