Congressman Thompson Urges Hosemann to Remove Russian Software from Mississippi Electoral Systems

Congressman Thompson Urges Hosemann to Remove Russian Software from Mississippi Electoral Systems

Washington – Today, U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) sent a letter to Delbert Hosemann, Mississippi Secretary of State, urging him to remove any use of Kaspersky, a Russian cyber-security company, software from Mississippi's electoral systems.

"As voter registration databases house such information, we must be certain the software used does not give Russia or other malicious actors a back door to it," Thompson wrote in the letter. "Therefore, I strongly advise that you take the necessary steps to identify any use or presence of Kaspersky products on Mississippi election systems and remove it."

Rep. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, also sent a letter to Chairman of the House Committee on Administration, U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (MS-03) today, suggesting Harper advise the entire U.S. House of Representatives to follow suit by removing any Kaspersky software from its' network.

Congressman Thompson's letter to Sec. Hosemann can be viewed here.

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