Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states, FBI says
Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in five battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania - as Election Day voting was underway,
FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
FBI: Fake bomb threats sent to polling locations in several states are linked to Russia
Earlier on Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said there were some reported bomb threats to polling places in the state, but all were deemed non-credible and authorities were investigating. Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, said they received “multiple calls,” and the threats forced a brief closure of two polling places.
Easterly added that the attribution by state officials to Russia was not yet definitive. While the FBI did not name the ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that Russia may be responsible for a wave of noncredible bomb threats at ...
Voting precincts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Arizona were targeted with emailed threats, which the ...
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