Georgia, Michigan report bomb threats originating in Russia as millions of Americans cast ballots

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Georgia, Michigan report bomb threats originating in Russia as millions of Americans cast ballots
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In Fulton County, Ga., officials said they received multiple bomb threats, including two incidents that forced officials to briefly close polling locations.

As millions of voters head down to cast their ballot for the White House and members of Congress, officials across the country are rapidly grappling with bomb threats, disinformation campaigns, and technical problems to keep polls open. In Indiana, text messages sent to voters falsely claimed friends and family could see who people voted for. And on the internet, the FBI warned that faked video clips were circulating telling Americans to 'vote remotely' because of a terror threat.

elections, stoke division, and undermine confidence in the elections. Those efforts, officials said, are expected to increase in the coming days. 'These activities will intensify through election day and in the coming weeks, and that foreign influence narratives will focus on swing states,' the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, FBI, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement.

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