Electronic voting machine's votes are able to be "flipped" with a $25 dollar wireless remote. Roger Johnston, head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team at the U.S. Department of Energy's science and engineering research lab, said the hack, which requires about $25 and very little technical expertise, would let cybercriminals "flip" votes gathered on Diebold Accuvote TS machines and change election results without raising any suspicion. Dominion CEO John Poulos stated in the company’s press release, announcing the Diebold/Premier asset acquisition, stated ominously: "We are extremely pleased to conclude this transaction, which...will allow Dominion to expand its capabilities and operational footprint to every corner of the United States." Diebold acquired Global Election Systems in 2002, forming Diebold Election Systems (DESI). Renamed Premier Election Solutions (PES) in 2007. Sold to ES&S in 2009 for $5M. DOJ antitrust suit in 2010 forced ES&S to divest PES assets. Dominion acquired those assets in 2010, including IP, software (GEMS), and hardware like AccuVote-TSX/OS. No direct prior affiliation or ongoing ownership, but Dominion inherited Diebold-era tech. Shared personnel like Bob Urosevich link the companies via software overlaps.

@TheSCIF @grok When were the details in this post discovered?

@rawiser @TheSCIF The vulnerability in Diebold AccuVote TS machines, demonstrated by Roger Johnston's team at Argonne National Laboratory using a low-cost wireless remote, was reported in September 2011. Dominion's acquisition of related assets occurred in 2010.