Members of Congress and the intelligence community are attending Def Con, one of the world's largest hacking conferences, as hackers look for vulnerabilities in voting machines ahead of the 2020 election. donie reports.
Las Vegas, Nevada Multiple members of congress, dozens of congressional staffers and members of the intelligence community are gathering in Las Vegas this weekend to rub shoulders with hackers at Def Con, one of the world's largest hacking conferences.
Washington's embrace of the hacking community comes amid heightened awareness of the threat of cyber attacks in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election and lawmakers realizing they need to get to grips with technology, Phil Stupak, one of the organizers of Def Con's A.I. Village told CNN Business before the conference began.On Friday, the chair of the Democratic National Committee appeared in a deepfake video that was shown here.
Dem Party deepfaked own chairman to highlight concerns 02:26Hackers here are also demonstrating potential vulnerabilities in voting machines used by Americans. The convention's election village includes a room full of voting equipment where hackers can let loose.Speaking to CNN Business after visiting the village on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon said no voting equipment should be connected to the internet.
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