Tag: election
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Russian fake-news network, led by an ex-Florida sheriff’s deputy, storms back into action with 200+ new sites
As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/russian_fakenews_network/
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Ukraine claims cyberattacks on Russian election systems; Moscow confirms disruptions
Ukraine said it was responsible for disrupting websites related to Russian election infrastructure as voters went to the polls in occupied territories. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-claims-ddos-attack-russian-election-system
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No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections
The United States Constitution is clear: President Donald Trump can’t take control of the country’s elections. But he can sow confusion and fear. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-federalize-election-unconstitutional/
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Trump administration setting the stage for elections power grab, voting rights group warns
A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice says the Trump administration has foreshadowed plans to meddle with mail-in voting, voter rolls and much more. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-administration-power-grab-elections-voting-rights-group-warns/
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Philippines Power Election Security With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Tags: electionWhile 34 countries worldwide already use some form of e-voting, the Philippines can serve as a model for what a secure online voting operation looks like. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/philippines-rely-on-zero-knowledge-proofs-for-election-security
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Trump threatens executive order on elections, claims states must obey
The provisions mentioned by the president, such as banning mail-in voting and voting machines, are viewed by many experts as plainly unconstitutional. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-elections-mail-in-voting-machines/
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OpenAI’s new model can’t believe that Trump is back in office
gpt-oss-20b can’t seem to decide who won the election, but tried to convince us that it was Biden First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/06/openai_model_election_disinformation/
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Trump’s CISA Nominee Grilled Over 2020 Election Fraud Claims
Sean Plankey Dodges Election Security Questions in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Sean Plankey, a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official, faced tough questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s false claims of voting machine vulnerabilities and election fraud in the 2020 election during his Thursday confirmation hearing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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UK blames Russia’s infamous ‘Fancy Bear’ group for Microsoft cloud hacks
Authentic Antics malware tool to target Microsoft cloud accounts were the handiwork of the notorious Russian Fancy Bear hacking group, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said.Authentic Antics was discovered after a cyberattack in 2023 which prompted an NCSC technical teardown of the malware that it published in May this year. The agency…
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After website hack, Arizona election officials unload on Trump’s CISA
As the state responded to a pro-Iranian attack, officials tell CyberScoop that it avoided reaching out to the federal agency, partly because it has been “politicized and weakened” under the president. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/arizona-secretary-of-state-website-hack-candidate-portal-criticizes-cisa/
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UK sanctions Russian hackers, spies as US weighs its own punishments for Russia
The hackers were allegedly involved in operations against Ukraine and a Russian on U.K. soil, the latter with malware tied to U.S. 2016 election interference. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/uk-sanctions-russian-hackers-spies-as-us-weighs-its-own-punishments-for-russia/
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Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties hit with data breach
Data potentially compromised by the June ransomware attack includes banking records, contact details and employment historyThe political parties run by Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer have been hit with a ransomware attack, with banking records, employment history and other personal information potentially compromised.The Trumpet of Patriots, which ran <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/04/clive-palmers-trumpet-of-patriots-fails-to-pick-up-single-lower-house-seat-despite-text-spam-and-ad-blitz”>but did not secure any seats…
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ICANN fumes as AFRINIC offers no explanation for annulled election
Tags: electionAs allegations fly regarding fraudulent powers of attorney, one member wants to wind up AFRINIC and start again First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/afrinic_election_annulled_why/
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Election workers’ data stolen in cyber breach of Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council election workers had personal information stolen by cyber attackers in an attack over the weekend of 7-8 June. The council has stated that most disrupted systems are back online First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626354/Election-workers-data-stolen-in-cyber-breach-of-Oxford-City-Council
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Oxford City Council Cyberattack Disrupts Services and Exposes Historic Election Data
The Oxford City Council is investigating a recent cybersecurity breach that disrupted various council services and potentially exposed the personal data of past election workers. The Oxford City Council cyberattack, which occurred over the weekend of June 78, was identified by the council’s automated defense systems. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/oxford-city-council-cyberattack/
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Personal Data of Oxford City Council Officers Exposed
Oxford City Council revealed that attackers accessed data of individuals who worked on Council-administered elections between 2001 and 2022 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/personal-data-oxford-council/
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Attack on Oxford City Council exposes 21 years of election worker data
Services coming back online after legacy systems compromised First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/20/oxford_city_council_breach/
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Oxford City Council Hit by Cyberattack Exposing Employee Personal Data
Oxford City Council has confirmed it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack that resulted in the exposure of personal data belonging to employees, including those involved in council-administered elections over the past two decades. The council detected an unauthorised presence within its network last week, prompting immediate action from its automated security systems. These…
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Trump EO Takes Aim at Biden, Obama Provisions for Identity, Sanctions, AI
In a new cybersecurity EO, President Trump is taking a hatchet to some mandates imposed by Presidents Biden and Obama around digital identities and election interference and narrowing requirements for AI, quantum computing, and software development. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/trump-eo-takes-aim-at-biden-obama-provisions-for-identity-sanctions-ai/
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‘There Will Be Pain’: CISA Cuts Spark Bipartisan Concerns
Analysis of Proposed Budget, Workforce Cuts Reveal Risks to Cyber Readiness. The Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal would eliminate over 1,000 positions and nearly $425 million from CISA, gutting cyber ops, risk modeling and election security – prompting warnings that the U.S. is weakening its national cyber defense amid rising global threats. First seen on…
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Trump’s 2026 Budget Guts CISA: Nearly 30% of Jobs and $500M on the Chopping Block
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal seeks to cut nearly 30% of CISA’s workforce and $495M from its budget, slashing key cyber defense and election security programs. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/trump-2026-budget-cuts-cisa/
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Defeated Romanian far-right candidate calls for court to annul election over alleged interference
Tags: electionGeorge Simion, the leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), claimed that external forces had attempted to influence the outcome. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romania-election-annul-simion-george
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Russia-linked disinformation floods Poland, Romania as voters cast ballots
Romania and Poland have each reported increased Russian disinformation activity ahead of their presidential elections, with authorities warning the Kremlin-backed network Doppelgänger is actively attempting to influence voters. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-disinformation-poland-presidential-election
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France rejects Telegram CEO’s accusations of Romanian election interference
France’s foreign ministry said it “categorically rejects” a statement by Telegram’s Pavel Durov that French intelligence had asked him to ban conservative voices in Romania ahead of its elections. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-rejects-durov-telegram-accusations-romania-election
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State and local election officials plead with Congress for election security funding
150 active and retired officials from across the country asked Senate and House appropriations leaders to set aside $400 million for the next fiscal year. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/state-local-officials-election-security-funding-hava-congress/
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Philippines Prepares for 2025 Elections with Focus on Digital Integrity and Misinformation
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has teamed up with leading technology firms, including Microsoft, to ensure that the upcoming Philippine elections are protected from cyber threats and misinformation. According to the latest Microsoft report, in the past 18 months, over two billion people around the world have participated in national elections, but the security is…
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Trump calls on Colorado to release election-denying clerk from jail
The state’s AG vowed to defend the prosecution of Tina Peters, an election clerk behind one of the most serious breaches of voting systems in U.S. history. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tina-peters-mesa-county-election-fraud-trump-release/
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Russian hackers target Romanian state websites on election day
A Russian-linked hacktivist group launched DDoS attacks on several Romanian websites over the weekend, as voters headed to the polls to elect a new president. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-romanian-websites-election
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Cyber experts urge Trump to abandon Chris Krebs investigation
Dozens of cyber industry luminaries, many from the election security community, said the investigation could discourage important cyber work. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/chris-krebs-trump-investigation-letter-experts-eff/746558/