A disturbing video has emerged that shows a hacker using a USB stick to override an election voting machine and change the system’s recorded votes in a matter of seconds.
The process was so fast that the hacker needed to slow down his software to demonstrate what he was doing.
After gaining control of the system, the hacker noted that he could “do anything you want” with the machine and the votes.
The hacker, whose identity wasn’t revealed, provided a live demonstration on Patrick Bet-David‘s PBD Podcast.
During the demonstration, he explains that he is using a simple “USB computer” device that can be easily bought online for around $120.
“If this had been an election, I could have gone to the database and, for example, change the votes,” the hacker states.
“How much of it could you have changed?” Bet-David asked.
“Anything,” the hacker replied.
“[I could] add a new candidate who was not even on a ballot.
“It doesn’t matter because if you have total control over the system.
“You can do anything you want.”
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This video has emerged following repeated warnings from hackers regarding major vulnerabilities in America’s voting machine infrastructure.
As THAIMBC News reported, America’s top hackers revealed last month that the voting machines due to be used in the 2024 presidential election have vulnerabilities that allow ballot counts to be manipulated.
The vulnerabilities were revealed by hackers at the annual DEF CON conference in Las Vegas.
During the event, hackers sought to identify vulnerabilities in voting machines that will be used for the 2024 election.
The DEF CON “Voting Village” hacking event entailed hackers working with a variety of voting machines.
They were able to bypass firewalls and other security measures on devices meant for counting ballots and confirming voters’ identities, Politico reported.
However, despite the discovery, it may be too late to address the vulnerabilities before the critical November elections.
Many individuals focused on election integrity are concerned that no system to swiftly update security measures exists, according to the outlet.
Due to the lack of measures available to fix the issues, the vulnerabilities are likely to still be there on Election Day.
In January, another hacker left a courtroom stunned by accessing a Dominion voting machine during a demonstration for a judge, as THAIMBC News reported.
An election expert has demonstrated the simplicity of hacking a Dominion Voting Systems machine to change votes.
University of Michigan Professor of Computer Science and Engineering J. Alex Halderman hacked the machine in front of U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg in an Atlanta, Georgia court.
The case is a lawsuit from an election integrity group seeking to remove Dominion machines in Georgia in favor of paper ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
During a demonstration before the judge, Professor Halderman was able to hack a Dominion machine with only a pen.
Halderman was able to change the tabulation of the votes as the court watched in amazement.
