Transcript for 'Unprecedented Level of Hackings' Targeting Election Cycle

Obviously, interference in the U.S. Election process is a very, very serious matter. We are doing an awful lot of work with counterintelligence investigators to know what mischief Russia is up to. Could they be hacking the system? We begin with chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas. What do we know? Reporter: What my souses are calling an unpiece dented level of hacking targeting the election cycle. Ey confirm that hackers have been scanning a large number of U systems and in state voting systems. We first reported that voter registration data bases have been target the. And they likely copied nifk but they were not able to manipulate or change voter roles. But the primary suspects, hackers tied to the highest levels of Russian government. Why would the Russian government be doing it? One is just an idea of identity threat. But the deeper concern is that the Russians want the Americans to feel uneasy about the outcome of the election. And while they fear that individual voting machines can be hacked because they are not connected to the internet, they fear that it's deeply concerning. Imagine if in in the battleground state, there is a question about thousands of citizens. And they are pretty sure that Russia is behind it but they feel it informally. And it's seen as helping the Hillary campaign. But also there is concern, what is your next move? How far do you escalate? Let's talk about it with expert Richard Clarke, Adam

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