National intelligence agency of Moldova warns of Russia attacks ahead of the presidential election Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2024 The national intelligence agency of Moldova warns of hybrid attacks from Russia ahead of the upcoming elections. The Moldovan national intelligence agency warns of hybrid attacks from Russia ahead of the upcoming elections. 2024 is a […]
An official at the Bangladesh Election Commission has claimed that a cyberattack “from Ukraine and Germany” caused an election information app to crash as voters went to the polls on Sunday. There has not been an allegation that the incident affected votes in the country, where incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her fourth straight […]
A Cyber Breach Delays Poll Worker Training in Mississippi’s Largest County Before the Statewide Vote
Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers. In Hinds County, such training is typically completed by early October before a November general election, according to Election Commissioner Shirley Varnado. Instead, office staff members worked right up to Thursday’s […]
Governance & Risk Management , Government , Industry Specific Local Election Offices Face Critical Lack of Cyber Resources, Officials Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 3, 2023 State and local election officials told the U.S. Senate they’re underfunded for cybersecurity. (Image: Shutterstock) Local election officials and security experts implored the U.S. Congress to […]
In anticipation of the upcoming 2024 election, major US voting equipment manufacturers have announced an initiative to collaborate with cybersecurity experts to undergo extensive stress testing of their election systems. The move aims to bolster election security and combat the rampant spread of misinformation among American voters. Hosted by the Information Technology-Information Sharing Analysis Center […]
UK election watchdog, The Electoral Commission (TEC), has been the victim of a “complex” cyber attack which has potentially exposed the data of more than 40 million voters. News of the cyber attack was published in an FAQ on the commission’s website on August 8. In the post, TEC explained that the cyber attack was discovered […]