Articles by Grigor Atanesian

Election Security Remains A Work In Progress For Wisconsin

Grigor Atanesian
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Dee J. Hall
Wisconsin Watch
Monday, September 17, 2018 - 12:00pm
Wisconsin officials say they have taken multiple steps in recent months to guard against the type of attack that Russian hackers unleashed on neighboring Illinois when they allegedly stole data about hundreds of thousands of Illinois voters before the 2016 election.

Wisconsin's Decentralized Election System Leaves Hackers Multiple Gaps To Exploit

Grigor Atanesian
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Monday, September 17, 2018 - 12:00pm
A private vendor inadvertently introduces malware into voting machines he is servicing. A hacker hijacks the cellular modem used to transmit unofficial Election Day results. An email address is compromised, giving bad actors the same access to voting software as a local elections official.

Security Experts Warn Of Continuing Vulnerabilities In Wisconsin's Voting Systems

Grigor Atanesian
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Monday, July 30, 2018 - 12:00pm
Before and immediately after the 2016 election, reports about malicious Russian activities drew attention to potential vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.