Title: Attempted Hacking of Voter Database Was a False Alarm, Democratic Party Says

Author: Eileen Sullivan, Noah Weiland, Kate Conger, The New York Times

Date: 23 August 2018

Abstract:

The suspected hacking attempt of the Democratic National Committee’s voter database this week was a false alarm, and the unusual activity that raised concern was merely a test, party officials said on Thursday. The blunder was caused by a lack of communication between the national committee and one of its state branches, the officials said. The Michigan Democratic Party had hired hackers to simulate an attack known as phishing, but did not inform the national committee.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/us/politics/democratic-hacking-voter-database-false-alarm.html