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Hoax bomb threats linked to Russia target polling places in battleground states: FBI
ATLANTA — Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday (Nov 5) at polling locations in four battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin — as Election Day voting was und
"None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," the FBI said in a statement, adding that election integrity was among the bureau's highest priorities.
At least two polling sites targeted by the hoax bomb threats in Georgia were briefly evacuated.
The two locations, in Fulton County, both re-opened after about 30 minutes, officials said, and the county was seeking a court order to extend the locations' voting hours past the statewide 7pm deadline.
Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, blamed Russian interference for the Election Day bomb hoaxes.
"They're up to mischief, it seems. They don't want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election, and if they can get us to fight among ourselves, they can count that as a victory," Raffensperger told reporters.
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