Tag: election
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Breach Roundup: US Cyber Command Flags Election Threats
Also, HexDex Arrest, Black Axe Crackdown, LeRobot RCE Flaw. This week, election threats resurfaced. A prolific hacker arrested. Black Axe network disrupted. China-linked disinformation targets Tibet. Exploited ScreenConnect and Windows flaws raise alarms. Minecraft gamers hit with stealer malware. A critical AI framework bug enables remote code execution. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Disinformation campaign targeted Tibetan parliamentexile elections
The operation, identified by the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), was part of Spamouflage, a long-running influence network linked to Beijing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/disinformation-campaign-targeted-tibetan-elections
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War Game Exercise Demonstrates How Social Media Manipulation Works
Tags: electionIn an educational game called Capture the Narrative, students created bots to sway a fictional election, simulating influence in real-world political scenarios. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/wargame-demonstrates-social-media-manipulation
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Wargame Exercise Demonstrates How Social Media Manipulation Works
Tags: electionIn an educational game called Capture the Narrative, students created bots to sway a fictional election, simulating influence in real-world political scenarios. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/wargame-demonstrates-social-media-manipulation
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Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million
The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government’s claims that the election misinformation programs were used to “target the President.” First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/cisa-budget-cuts-700-million-cybersecurity-agency-trump/
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Wyden warns Social Security chief: Trump’s voter database is ‘blatant voter suppression’
Tags: electionThe Senate Democrat said that the SSA following Trump’s executive order would indicate “willing participation” in the administration’s midterm elections scheme. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/wyden-warns-ssa-chief-trump-voter-database-blatant-voter-suppression/
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-iran-targets-us-tech-polymarket-pop-up-trump-midterms/
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As the US Midterms Approach, AI Is Going to Emerge as a Key Issue Concerning Voters
In December, the Trump administration signed an executive order that neutered states’ ability to regulate AI by ordering his administration to both sue and withhold funds from states that try to do so. This action pointedly supported industry lobbyists keen to avoid any constraints and consequences on their deployment of AI, while undermining the efforts…
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Team Mirai and Democracy
Japan’s election last month and the rise of the country’s newest and most innovative political party, Team Mirai, illustrates the viability of a different way to do politics. In this model, technology is used to make democratic processes stronger, instead of undermining them. It is harnessed to root out corruption, instead of serving as a…
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State officials, election experts question California sheriff’s seizure of ballots
Tags: electionThe attorney general has suggested the basis of the investigation and warrant stem from a rambling citizen presentation at a county meeting last month. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/state-officials-election-experts-decry-california-sheriff-ballot-seizure/
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US intelligence chief grilled on absence of election threats in security assessment
Previous clandestine community assessments have documented, at least at a high level, attempts by Iran, Russia or China to sway voters with online propaganda or through cyber operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-intel-chief-senate-election-security-threat-assessment
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EU sanctions Iranian cyber front over election meddling, Charlie Hebdo breach
State-sponsored attackers joined by Chinese snoops and hackers-for-hire in latest round of economic penalties First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/17/eu_iran_cyber_sanctions/
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Fulton County lawsuit claims feds used ‘gross mischaracterizations’ to justify raid
Tags: electionA former federal election official says the FBI’s affidavit justifying last month’s Fulton County raid misrepresented basic election facts, despite the agency’s claims having already been investigated and debunked by Georgia officials. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fulton-county-election-raid-expert-testimony-ryan-macias/
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As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support
Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-election-security-cutbacks-states-trump-administration/
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Lawmakers, election officials blast Trump administration after Fulton County raid
Tags: electionState election officials pressed White House officials for their legal rationale and expressed concern about the impact of similar raids tied to the 2026 elections. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fulton-county-election-raid-trump-administration-backlash/
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Congressional appropriators move to extend information-sharing law, fund CISA
The legislation also includes mandates on election security funding and CISA staff levels, as well as an extension of a state and local cyber grant program. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congressional-appropriators-move-to-extend-information-sharing-law-fund-cisa/
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Congressional appropriators move to extend information-sharing law, fund CISA
The legislation also includes mandates on election security funding and CISA staff levels, as well as an extension of a state and local cyber grant program. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congressional-appropriators-move-to-extend-information-sharing-law-fund-cisa/
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Ugandan officials turn off internet on eve of national elections
The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) started turning off internet and mobile phone services on Tuesday, according to Amnesty International. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uganda-internet-shutdown-elections
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Denmark summons Russian ambassador over alleged cyberattacks on water utility, elections
Russia’s ambassador to Copenhagen, Vladimir Barbin, confirmed to Russian state media on Friday that he had been called to the Danish foreign ministry, but rejected the accusations as unfounded. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/denmark-summons-russian-ambassador-cyberattack-elections
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Denmark says Russia was behind two ‘destructive and disruptive’ cyber-attacks
Intelligence service says attacks were work of groups connected to Russian state in ‘clear evidence’ of hybrid warThe Danish government has accused Russia of being behind two “destructive and disruptive” cyber-attacks in what it describes as “very clear evidence” of a hybrid war.The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that Moscow was behind…
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Ukrainian hacker charged with helping Russian hacktivist groups
U.S. prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian national for her role in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure worldwide, including U.S. water systems, election systems, and nuclear facilities, on behalf of Russian state-backed hacktivist groups. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-hacker-charged-with-helping-russian-hacktivist-groups/
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Cryptology boffins’ association to re-run election after losing encryption key needed to count votes
The shoemaker’s children have new friends First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/cryptologic_research_election_rerun/
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Cryptology boffins’ association to re-run election after losing encryption key needed to count votes
The shoemaker’s children have new friends First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/cryptologic_research_election_rerun/
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Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Tags: electionVoting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.” First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/cryptography-group-cancels-election-results-after-official-loses-secret-key/
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Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Tags: electionVoting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.” First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/cryptography-group-cancels-election-results-after-official-loses-secret-key/
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Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Tags: electionVoting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.” First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/cryptography-group-cancels-election-results-after-official-loses-secret-key/
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Acting on FBI Tip, Thailand Detains Suspected Russian Hacker
Suspect May Be Military Officer Indicted by US for 2016 Election Interference. Police in Thailand have arrested a Russian citizen suspected of launching hack attacks against targets around the world, who’s wanted by the FBI. While the suspect hasn’t been named, his age matches that of a Russian military intelligence officer indicted for 2016 U.S.…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Tools in Malware, Botnets, GDI Flaws, Election Attacks & More
Cybercrime has stopped being a problem of just the internet — it’s becoming a problem of the real world. Online scams now fund organized crime, hackers rent violence like a service, and even trusted apps or social platforms are turning into attack vectors.The result is a global system where every digital weakness can be turned…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Tools in Malware, Botnets, GDI Flaws, Election Attacks & More
Cybercrime has stopped being a problem of just the internet — it’s becoming a problem of the real world. Online scams now fund organized crime, hackers rent violence like a service, and even trusted apps or social platforms are turning into attack vectors.The result is a global system where every digital weakness can be turned…
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Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records
Heather Honey has a long and established record of coordinating with the Trump campaign in 2020 to push false and unproven claims around voter fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nonprofit-sues-dhs-seeking-records-for-election-official/