but those kinds of attacks on things like mapping systems. so that on election day, you're checking voter polling place, and you can't use your map function. something as simple as that, just, again, to sow difficulty on the day of election. multiple issues taking them seriously, wolf, but they are saying they still have confidence in the ballot counting process. that's key. >> very quickly, jim, there are these reports that the u.s. through diplomatic channels has issued a warning to russia to stop it. are you hearing that? >> reporter: this is something where the u.s. has messaged russia they take this very seriously. the step they have not taken as of yet is to respond with either sanctions or the possibility of a response or retaliatory cyber attack. >> jim chute oh thanks very much. evan perez, thanks to you as well. very important developments we're watching very closely. coming up, a closer look at the origin of president obama's