Accusation that Democrats hacked Georgia voter file is “outrageous,” cyber expert says

StateScoop: Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s announcement Sunday that his office is investigating the state Democratic Party for hacking a voter registration database is a “shiny object” designed to undermine confidence in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election — in which Kemp is the Republican nominee — and distract from actual cyberthreats, Adam Levin, the founder of security firm CyberScout, told StateScoop.

“I think it’s outrageous,” Levin said. “It’s a way to say that ‘If I win, I’ve overcome all these obstacles,’ and ‘If I lose, they stole it from me.'”

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