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Jeh Johnson: The 2016 election wasn’t hacked

By Steven Nelson
Published September 28, 2017 5:20pm ET
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Jeh Johnson: The 2016 election wasn’t hacked
"I know of no evidence that last year ballots were altered or votes were suppressed through a cyberattack, but last year's experience exposed certain cyber vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure," Johnson told the panel. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

Jeh Johnson told lawmakers Thursday he’s unaware of any evidence showing cyberattacks affected voting in the 2016 presidential election.

But, the former secretary of homeland security said it’s a concerning future possibility.

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