DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released the following statement today regarding attempting hacking of the Secretary of State's public website:

"Iowa's elections system was successful in blocking attempted outside intrusions. The system has not been compromised or successfully hacked by any outside entity, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed to us today. There are constant attempts by bad actors to hack our systems, but we continue to deflect those attempts. I take the integrity of our elections very seriously and our I.T. staff is constantly vigilant in ensuring the security of our systems. We will continue to coordinate efforts with DHS and the Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer to protect Iowa's elections and the integrity of the vote." – Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State

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