FBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
Federal law enforcement and swing-state election officials reported bomb threats to polling stations on Tuesday, saying they believed the threats originated in Russia. Russian officials denied any involvement in such threats. The FBI in a statement said it ...
Election Day bomb threats disrupt voting in multiple states
The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours. Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states,
Election Day Bomb Threats: Swing States Face Threats Blamed On Russia—Here’s What We Know
Voting in multiple battleground states was disrupted on Tuesday as numerous polling places received death threats, many of which the FBI said it determined had ties to Russia, prolonging polling place hours and raising the specter of election interference.
Bomb threats mar Election Day in swing states Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania
The FBI said many hoax bomb threats in several states appeared to originate from Russian email domains, though federal cybersecurity officials cautioned that the culprits were not necessarily Russian.
FBI: Polling location bomb threats in Georgia appear to originate in Russia
The FBI said it appeared Russia was behind discredited bomb threats made in Georgia and other states on Election Day. “The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains,
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,
Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin report bomb threats originating in Russia on Election Day
And the FBI warned that faked video clips were circulating on the internet telling Americans to “vote remotely” because of a terrorist threat.
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 says Russian meddlers are behind fake Election Day bomb threats targeting critical polling places in swing states
Multiple polling places in critical battleground states faced Election Day bomb threats on Tuesday, with the FBI ultimately linking the false threats to Russian actors in a new act of election meddling.
FBI: Russia Poses ‘Most Active Threat’ on Election Day
The intelligence community renewed its stark warning about Iranian and Russian election interference just hours before Americans headed to the polls.
Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites across 5 swing states
Bomb threats wreaked havoc at dozens of polling sites across at least five pivotal swing states on Tuesday. Voting precincts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Arizona were targeted with emailed threats,
What to Know About the Russia-Linked Bomb Threats in Battleground States on Election Day
An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground ...
Election Security: FBI Warns Of Russian Threats Against Polling Stations; LAPD, NYPD, & Other Police Out In Force As Hollywood Prepares For Unrest
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Russian email domains sent uncredible bomb threats to polling places, FBI says
“The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states ... infrastructure defense agency still isn’t ...
Lawsuits, bomb threats and a Capitol arrest: Live coverage of Election Day snags
Judge R. Stan Baker, who was appointed to his current position on the U.S. District Court by former President Donald Trump, ...
FBI warns voters about fabricated videos aimed at Election Day deception
The FBI said it has been impersonated in at least two fabricated videos aimed at shaking Americans' confidence in the voting ...
Election security updates: Officials brace for Election Day under cloud of threats
From the polling place to the courtroom, ABC News tracks the latest election security developments as experts warn about the ...
FBI unveils ‘command post’ for voter complaints, security during presidential election
The FBI in South Florida has set up an “election command post” that will enable its agents to monitor voter security in the Southern District of Florida during Tuesday’s ...