2022 Election Not Impacted by Chinese, Russian Cyber Activity: DOJ, DHS

Hackers, including from Russia and China, launched cyberattacks and collected information, but it did not impact the integrity and security of the 2022 US election.
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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.
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Brazilian Hacker Claims Bolsonaro Asked Him to Hack Into the Voting System Ahead of 2022 Vote

A Brazilian hacker claims former president Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of the 2022 election.
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UK Electoral Commission Admits Major Data Breach Spanning Over a Year

By Habiba Rashid
The compromised electoral registers contained information from 2014 to 2022, including the names and addresses of voters, both domestic and overseas.
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Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Sees Progress on Election Security, With More Work Needed for 2024

CISA Director Jen Easterly says more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of the 2024 election.
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Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working With State, Local Officials

Cait Conley will coordinate with federal, state and local officials responsible for ensuring elections are secure ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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Smashing Security podcast #294: The Virgin trains swindler, cyber clowns, and AirTag election debacle

Someone’s election-fiddling is uncovered with an Apple AirTag, a cyber scandal rocks Germany, and a swindler steals a fortune due to trains being delayed.

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Russian electronic voting system hit by 19 DDoS attacks in one day

By Waqas
According to local Russian media, these DDoS attacks originated from several different countries including India, China, Brazil, Russia, and the US.
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