Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections

About Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections

"Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections" is a 2020 documentary film that depicts the rising threat of cyber warfare targeting American electoral systems. The film paints a chilling picture of future elections, with the potential of outside interference looming large. It details the vulnerabilities of voting machines and the weak cybersecurity infrastructure of American electoral systems.

Making / Production

The movie is directed by Simon Ardizzone, Russell Michaels and Sarah Teale. It is produced by Michael Hirschorn for HBO documentary films. Russel Michaels also appears in the movie as a hacker. The team has been researching, filming and interviewing over a span of years to complete this documentary, giving an in-depth understanding of electoral cyber threats.

Actors

• Russell Michaels: Played both as director and hacker, Michaels showcased a brilliant depiction of how a hacker thinks and operates.
• Harri Hursti: Leading the narrative as the cyber security expert, Hursti's role explained the complex terms in an understandable way.
• Amy Klobuchar: The U.S senator spoke about election security laws and narrated her stand on cyber threats.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie is a follow-up to a 2006 documentary 'Hacking Democracy', also directed by Simon Ardizzone and Russell Michaels.
• The film was released in a politically charged year when the US was preparing for its 2020 presidential election.
• In the movie, cybersecurity expert Harri Hursti demonstrated how a voting machine can be hacked in less than two minutes.

Quotes

• "The illusion of security is the enemy of security."
• "We’re not talking about vote fraud. We’re talking about vote tampering, which is a national security issue."

Music, Soundtrack

• The spine-chilling music in the documentary is composed by Tyler Strickland. It succeeds in creating an atmosphere of suspense throughout the movie.