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Re:The Hackers Russia-Proofing Germany’s Elections by CharlesW on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @10:20AM (#14645598)
> To me it seems disingenuous to call that "election hacking".

Really, you've never heard of social engineering/hacking? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_hacking

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Re:The Hackers Russia-Proofing Germany’s Elections by KekDemaga on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:48AM (#14646490)
If I broke the pin on your smartphone and obtained evidence of infidelity on your part and gave it to your wife, did I hack your marriage?
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Re:The Hackers Russia-Proofing Germany’s Elections by willvarfar on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @12:00PM (#14646600)
You hacked his phone. You influenced his wife.
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Re:The Hackers Russia-Proofing Germany’s Elections by ythn on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:27PM (#14649621)
Wife hacking?
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