EC sources reject suggestions that Indian EVMs prone to hacking
NEW DELHI, Apr 11 (PTI): Election Commission sources on Friday rejected suggestions that electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the country are vulnerable to hacking, asserting that the machines work like simple calculators which are not connected to the internet or infrared.
Referring to the reported remarks of United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that her office has obtained evidence of vulnerabilities to the hacking of electronic voting systems for manipulating votes, the sources pointed out that some countries use “electronic voting systems” which are a mix of multiple systems, machines and processes including various private networks including the Internet.
They underlined that India uses electronic voting machines that work like “simple, correct and accurate calculators” and cannot be connected to either the internet, WiFi or infrared.
