Milwaukee election officials' Zoom meeting briefly hacked

 

April 12, 2020



MILWAUKEE (AP) — An unidentified user briefly hacked into the Milwaukee Election Commission's Zoom meeting on Sunday and took over the screen to share graphic images, including vulgar words and pornography.

The meeting, to discuss missing postmarks on returned absentee ballots, was hacked about 20 minutes after it started. WTMJ reported the meeting was eventually suspended as Commissioner Neil Albrecht fought to control the situation.

WISN reported that so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the hack.

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