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Milwaukee Election Officials’ Zoom Meeting Was Briefly Hacked

Officials Meeting Ahead Of Calculating Votes On Monday

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Early voting location at Midtown Shopping Center in Milwaukee
This sign directs voters to an early voting location at Midtown Shopping Center in Milwaukee on Oct. 28, 2018. Emily Hamer/Wisconsin Watch

An unidentified user briefly hacked into the Milwaukee Election Commission’s Zoom meeting on Sunday and took over the screen to share graphic images.

The Sunday meeting was planned to discuss missing postmarks on absentee ballots.

WTMJ-TV reports the meeting was eventually suspended as Commissioner Neil Albrecht fought to control the situation. WISN-TV reported that so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the hack.

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The FBI has issued warnings about so-called “Zoom-bombing,” where individuals hack into teleconferences and other online classrooms.

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