By Rebekah L. Sanders | The Republic
Recorder Adrian Fontes is concerned about the security of Maricopa County’s election system
He hired hackers to probe the election system for vulnerabilities
His actions come as the Department of Homeland Security declared new priorities for protecting local election systems
Computer experts are attempting to hack into the Maricopa County election system at the invitation of Recorder Adrian Fontes as he seeks to boost security in the wake of cyberattacks on national political groups in the 2016 election.
