LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-17 AT 12:46PM (MST)[p]The Russians implemented a multi-pronged attack. Somethings were direct like hacking into the DNC which occurred twice by 2 Russian intelligence agencies the GRU and the FSB. Another direct attack occurred to software companies that are utilized in voting systems like VR Systems.
In both cases entry was made via a common technique known as "spear-fishing" where a person(s) are tricked into a baited e-mail which leads them to give out their log-in information. Once that login information is obtained, it leads to further spear-fishing to voter registration boards.
VR Systems is more on the side of voter registration which is why in certain places if you remember lines were long with waiting time up to 4 hours. Voters arrived at precincts only to discover they were no longer registered or that their address had been changed placing them at the wrong polling location.
While there have been assurances that the vote tallying machines were not compromised simply changing the registration information could have prevented large numbers of voters to vote, thus altering the election.
http://time.com/4828306/russian-hacking-election-widespread-private-data/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...echnology-industry-russian-hacking/102550770/
The machines themselves are easily cracked with antiquated technology lacking even the basic of security measures.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/st...w-to-hack-an-election-in-seven-minutes-214144
Some voting systems are built around paper ballots, others utilize optical scanners both of which have accounting countermeasures for auditing. Older electronic voting machines are absent of such countermeasures with no possible way to audit the vote counts for accuracy. Such was the case in the swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...s-hacked-3-states-trump-won-article-1.2884089
One problem investigator have is actually performing any investigations due to the fact that software/hardware companies will not allow investigation claiming Company Confidentiality. If it became public that their equipment or the software behind it was faulty they could potentially lose millions in contracts.
Add to this the large amount of anti-candidate websites and Facebook accounts dispensing fake news stories to sway voters and flood the net. In many cases FB identities were stolen using "copy and paste" posts which one should always avoid, it is like opening the door for a burglar to steal your online identity. This covers the bad actors leaving them anonymous while giving access to friends and family members.
This is also why the server that was located in Trump Tower is of great importance. Was was it pinging back and forth between Spectrum Health and Alfa Bank? It is alleged that stolen voter data rolls were being updated between Spectrum Health and Alfa Bank (Alfa Bank front for Russian GRU) to gain further information such as current addresses, social security numbers, and email addresses.
I could probably write 10,000 words on the subject but for the sake of brevity I will leave it at this.
