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title: "Campaign 2018: This simple scam is exposing politicians to hackers"
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# [Campaign 2018: This simple scam is exposing politicians to hackers](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/campaign-2018-this-simple-scam-is-exposing-politicians-to-hackers)

 Written by [Mitnick Security](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/author/mitnick-security) | Sep 27, 2018 12:00:00 AM

Security consultant Kevin Mitnick explains how email-based phishing attacks compromised Hillary Clinton's campaign and could be used in the 2018 midterm.

An email-based cyberattack is one of the simplest methods of hacking an election.

In a typical phishing ploy, a hacker sends victims an email that tricks them into clicking a link. The link opens a page masquerading as an ordinary login page, like those for Gmail, Twitter, or Facebook, and fools victims into entering their credentials.

"When a victim does that," says famed hacker turned security consultant** Kevin Mitnick**, "their computer ends up being compromised and malware is installed so the bad guy has control."

To read the full article and other cool news items refer to the [source.](https://www.cnet.com/news/campaign-2018-this-simple-scam-is-exposing-politicians-to-hackers/)

Source: [cnet](http://https://www.cnet.com/news/campaign-2018-this-simple-scam-is-exposing-politicians-to-hackers/)

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