Tag: election
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Gcore Helps Ucom Safeguard Public Live Broadcast Infrastructure During Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 19th June 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/gcore-helps-ucom-safeguard-public-live-broadcast-infrastructure-during-armenias-parliamentary-elections/
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Gcore Helps Ucom Safeguard Public Live Broadcast Infrastructure During Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, June 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Gcore’s Network Layer DDoS Protection helped Ucom maintain service continuity and operational readiness for critical public-facing broadcast services Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, supported Ucom, one of Armenia’s leading telecommunications providers, in safeguarding public live broadcast infrastructure during Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections. Ucom…
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France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in France, New York and elsewhereFrance’s cyber-security agency has accused an Israeli firm called BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.The disinformation detection agency <a href=”https://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/viginum”>Viginum said BlackCore had used proxy social media accounts…
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Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election despite Russia-linked disinformation
Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won nearly 50% of Sunday’s vote, defeating the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party led by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, which received around 23% of the vote. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/armenia-pro-europe-party-wins-election-despite-russia-disinformation
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AI-powered threats target 2026 election communications
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-powered-threats-target-2026-election-communications
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Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight
The former Colorado election clerk struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tina-peters-unapologetic-bannon-interview-polis-commutation/
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USPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump’s election order
A judge said Democrats and civil groups filed the lawsuit too early to demonstrate harm, but that could change after newly proposed postal regulations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/usps-mail-in-ballot-restrictions-trump-order/
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Election threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machines
Check Point said actors are shifting toward campaign systems and AI-generated content, outpacing the public’s ability to understand and respond to the risks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/2026-election-cyber-threats-campaign-systems/
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Can Laws Stop Deepfakes? South Korea Aims to Find Out
South Korea’s local elections next month will be a test bed for how effective regulations might be to stymie the flow of deepfakes. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/can-laws-stop-deepfakes-south-korea
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Colorado governor commutes prison sentence for election denier Tina Peters
Peters was sentenced to nine years for stealing voting data and has been publicly unrepentant. But Colorado Governor Jared Polis has been hinting at the decision for months. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/colorado-election-denier-tina-peters-sentence-commuted-governor-jared-polis/
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ODNI taps officials to coordinate response to foreign election threats
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has tapped two individuals to coordinate work across U.S. spy agencies to monitor threats to the 2026 elections, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/odni-taps-officials-to-coordinate-response-to-election-threats
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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