Voting databases hacked in two Florida counties during 2016 presidential election

By Zach Halaschak

Published May 14, 2019 6:11pm ET

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Voting databases hacked in two Florida counties during 2016 presidential election — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Capitol Monday April 29, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. | (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that two counties were hacked during the 2016 presidential election.

DeSantis met with the FBI last week, which briefed him on the findings in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report indicating Russia was able to hack into at least one Florida county’s computer network. But after his briefing, DeSantis said two networks were breached.

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