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Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections

  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 31m
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7.4/10
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Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections (2020)
In advance of the 2020 Presidential election, KILL CHAIN: THE CYBER WAR ON AMERICA'S ELECTIONS takes a deep dive into the weaknesses of today's election technology, investigating the startling vulnerabilities in America's voting systems and the alarming risks they pose to our democracy.
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Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.

  • Directors
    • Simon Ardizzone
    • Russell Michaels
    • Sarah Teale
  • Stars
    • J. Alex Halderman
    • Sue Halpern
    • Nathaniel Herz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    793
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Simon Ardizzone
      • Russell Michaels
      • Sarah Teale
    • Stars
      • J. Alex Halderman
      • Sue Halpern
      • Nathaniel Herz
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Malware And Social Engineering
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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Malware And Social Engineering
    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Malware And Social Engineering
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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Malware And Social Engineering
    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Black Market Hacking
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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Black Market Hacking
    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Testing Tamper Evidence
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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Testing Tamper Evidence
    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Voting Machine Vulnerabilities
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    Kill Chain: The Cyber War On America's Elections: Voting Machine Vulnerabilities

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    J. Alex Halderman
    • Self
    • (as Prof. J. Alex Halderman)
    Sue Halpern
    • Self - Author
    Nathaniel Herz
    • Self - Reporter
    Harri Hursti
    • Self
    Mikko Hyppönen
    • Self
    Amy Klobuchar
    Amy Klobuchar
    • Self - Minnesota Senator
    • (as Sen. Amy Klobuchar)
    James Lankford
    James Lankford
    • Self
    • (as Sen. James Lankford)
    Douglas Lute
    • Self - U.S. Ambassador to NATO
    • (as Amb. Douglas Lute)
    Jeff Moss
    Jeff Moss
    • Self
    Ion Sancho
    • Self - Supervisor of Elections
    Carsten Schürmann
    • Self
    Jacob Stauffer
    • Self
    Mark Warner
    Mark Warner
    • Self
    • (as Sen. Mark Warner)
    Tom Welling
    Tom Welling
    • Self
    Ron Wyden
    Ron Wyden
    • Self
    • (as Senator Ron Wyden)
    • Directors
      • Simon Ardizzone
      • Russell Michaels
      • Sarah Teale
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    10WinTheGreen

    A Must See...

    Harri Hursti really does a fabulous job of illustrating how easy it is to hack into the system.

    Paper ballots with your receipt needs to be the way of the future. Technology had made our lives much easier but this is a case that can distort the will of the people.

    Perfect score. IMHO.
    10kim-416-433710

    Very well produced and totally believable

    As an electrical engineer, I can see the vulnerabilities and am in shock that our government is ignoring this clear and dangerous threat!!
    10MrBluenote

    Excellent Documentary

    No spoilers at all. Riveting in the sense that it is absolutely enlightening. This would definitely qualify in the must see category.

    Harri Hursti is extremely qualified on the subject and lays everything out so anyone could understand.

    Extremely recommended.
    9mr-altex

    Watching this ahead of election is funny

    This sequel or follow up to Hacking Democracy (documentary from 2006) is not being taken seriously enough. All discussions in American politics repeat every 2 or so year, just changing sides depending who won and who lost.

    This documentary captures how easy it is to manipulate the votes pretty well. As technology moved forward, so did the security holes. It is inconceivable to have a voting machine that serves as a black box, that is relying on external data input while having data processing inside or even data link for updates that connects to intranet of some sort.

    I am glad my country is using good old fashion paper thrown into a sealed box and people count it at the end of the voting day.
    10philipmccafferypm-59915

    Personally I find this a very REAL!!

    I know it got deplatformed etc. In the wake of being dubbed conspiracy. But then Politico before the mid terms of Joe Bidens presidency were warning about hackers tunnelling into voting infrastructure in their article headlined "6 election security threats to watch for on Election Day". And every outlet that reviewed this documentry prior to it being deplatformed found the documentry to be a very real and troubling. I mean people can believe their eyes hackers hacking voting machines, or you can believe senators most of which cannot handle an excel spreadsheet.

    For me its a must watch because political honesty is a thing of the past. My faith in traditional media is gone even more so after the active Covid origins cover up. But people have to watch for themselves and make their own mind up on it.

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      • March 26, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 美國大選觀察:網路戰
    • Production companies
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      • HBO Documentary Films
      • Ish Entertainment
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      • 1h 31m(91 min)
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