https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/18/experts-cyberattack-on-florida-election-is-first-in-u-s-history/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:31:57 -0400<![CDATA[The case involved more than 2,500 “phantom requests” for absentee ballots, apparently sent to the Miami-Dade County elections website using a computer program, according to a grand jury report on problems in the Aug. 14 primary election. It is not clear whether the bogus requests were an attempt to influence a specific race, test the system or simply interfere with the voting. Because of the enormous number of requests – and the fact that most were sent from a small number of computer IP addresses in Ireland, England, India and other overseas locations – software used by the county flagged them and elections workers rejected them.]]>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:30:43 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/18/experts-cyberattack-on-florida-election-is-first-in-u-s-history-n100967