The use of untrustworthy computers and software in elections — in other words, any computers and software — turns any mishap, even an accidental one, into a source of distrust. People worry that the system was "hacked" (that is, cracked).

There is a danger that Russian crackers will break the security and alter the results. But I am more worried about that the voting machine companies or election authorities will alter the results. They can do this without cracking the security — they simply step around it.