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Election Cybersecurity
How insights from 2020’s election officials could help safeguard future elections
Ailsa Chang et al. / NPR All Things Considered / Oct. 15, 2021
Election and Cyber experts warn lawmakers against online voting for overseas troops, citing security risks
Corey Dickstein / Stars and Stripes / Oct. 15, 2021
Colorado- Polis calls up National Guard unit to provide cybersecurity election support
Joey Bunch / Colorado Politics / Oct. 15, 2021
As Russian voting moves online, Putin’s foes say another path to curb Kremlin is lost
Robyn Dixon / The Washington Post / Oct. 14, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology
Ransomware attack knocks some Sinclair television stations off the air
Aaron Gregg and Hamza Shaban / The Washington Post / Oct. 18, 2021
Sinclair TV stations disrupted across the US after ransomware attack
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record / Oct. 17, 2021
Ransomware payments in 2021 already dwarf last year’s total, FinCEN reports
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk / Oct. 15, 2021
Suspected ransomware payments nearly doubled this year, Treasury says
Ian Talley / The Wall Street Journal / Oct. 15, 2021
Agencies say agriculture groups being targeted by BlackMatter ransomware
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Oct. 18, 2021
Agencies warn of cyber threats to water, wastewater systems
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Oct. 14, 2021
Biden administration holds meeting on ransomware threat with more than 30 nations and E.U.
Ellen Nakashima / The Washington Post / Oct. 14, 2021
U.S. holds global meeting to fight ransomware, minus the world’s no. 1 culprit
David E. Sanger / The New York Times / Oct. 14, 2021
Missouri governor urged to appoint cybersecurity panel
Jim Salter / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
A Missouri newspaper told the state about a security risk. Now it faces prosecution
Rachel Treisman / NPR / Oct. 14, 2021
Governor accuses reporter of hacking after flaws in state website are revealed
Maria Cramer / The New York Times / Oct. 15, 2021
Facebook criticizes journalists for reporting on leaked docs about company
Rebecca Klar / The Hill / Oct. 18, 2021
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
Kelvin Chan and Matt O’Brien / The Associated Press / Oct. 18, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Michael Hill / The Associated Press / Oct. 16, 2021
House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warning
Matt Ott and Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press / Oct. 18, 2021
New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
Eddie Pells / The Associated Press / Oct. 18, 2021
Instagram struggles with fears of losing its ‘pipeline’: Young users
Sheera Frenkel et al. / The New York Times / Oct. 16, 2021
Company behind Tether ‘token’ fined $41M by US regulators
Alex Veiga / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
The ‘Pandora Papers’ expose the secret financial dealings of the global elite
Terry Gross / NPR Fresh Air / Oct. 14, 2021
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
World leaders recognize ransomware attacks as ‘global security threat’
Maggie Miller / The Hill / Oct. 14, 2021
Cyberattack disrupts services at Ecuador’s largest bank
The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Cybersecurity experts sound alarm on Apple and E.U. phone scanning plans
Kellen Browning / The New York Times / Oct. 14, 2021
S Korea seeks Interpol notice for two cyber gang leaders
Hyung-Jin Kim / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible
Matt O’Brien / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn app in China amid scrutiny
Matt O’Brien / The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
In Nigeria’s troubled northwest, phone blockades hurt locals
Chinedu Asadu / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Disinformation / Misinformation
Florida- Marion County Supervisor of Elections cautions voters of misinformation
Daniel Tozzi / Ocala-News / Oct. 15, 2021
Florida- Brevard Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott: ‘Politics has very short memories’
Britt Kennerly / Florida Today / Oct. 15, 2021
Colorado county clerk who embraced conspiracy theories is barred from overseeing elections
Emma Brown / The Washington Post / Oct. 13, 2021
When this hedge fund buys local newspapers, democracy suffers
Rachel Treisman / NPR Morning Edition / Oct. 18, 2021
Ex-Dominion worker’s attorneys fight for defamation suit
James Anderson / The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines
Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
Facebook will adopt new policies to address harassment targeting public figures
Jaclyn Diaz / NPR / Oct. 14, 2021
Why public health faces a crisis across the U.S.
Mike Baker and Danielle Ivory / The New York Times / Oct. 18, 2021
YouTube’s stronger election misinformation policies had a spillover effect on Twitter and Facebook, researchers say
Davey Alba / The New York Times / Oct. 14, 2021
In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP
Michael Casey / The Associated Press / Oct. 16, 2021
Apathy and wariness of Kremlin leaves Russians unvaccinated
Valerie Hopkins / The New York Times / Oct. 18, 2021
Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia
Lee Hale and Eyder Peralta / NPR / Oct. 15, 2021
Fake polls and tabloid coverage on demand: The dark side of Sebastian Kurz
Katrin Bennhold / The New York Times / Oct. 17, 2021
Elections During and After the Pandemic
Calls intensify to end Wisconsin’s election review amid blunders by ex-judge in charge
Elise Viebeck / The Washington Post / Oct. 14, 2021
Wisconsin- No city officials testifying as part of election subpoenas
Scott Bauer / The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
Arizona Senate’s election review records again ruled public
Bob Christie / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Illinois Democrats look to increase edge with new House maps
Sara Burnett / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Judge: Kansas election database function not public record
Roxana Hegeman / The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
Slow start to early voting lets counties ease into new election law rules
Stanley Dunlap / Georgia Recorder / Oct. 18, 2021
Louisiana- Iberia Parish Council votes not to approve additional polling place signage
Dwayne Fatherree / The Daily Iberian / Oct. 15, 2021
Massachusetts- Worcester, minority residents settle voting rights lawsuit
The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Michigan- Gov. Whitmer vetoes 2 more election-related bills
David Eggert / The Associated Press / Oct. 15, 2021
Only the Montana Senate can create special election panel, legislative attorney finds
Sam Wilson / Independent Record / Oct. 15, 2021
Explaining the impact of redistricting in Texas, visually
Sarah Bahr / The New York Times / Oct. 18, 2021
Pressure from Trump loyalists is forcing this Texas election official to resign
Sarah McCammon et al. / NPR All Things Considered / Oct. 18, 2021
Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten slipping grip
Acacia Coronado / The Associated Press / Oct. 17, 2021
Texas- Commissioners court removes early voting locations for upcoming election
Nick Castillo / San Marcos Daily Record / Oct. 17, 2021
Texas- Paper ballots to debut as early voting begins Monday
Chelsea Katz / The Eagle / Oct. 16, 2021
Several N.M. counties flout ballot drop box requirement
Nash Jones / KUNM / Oct. 15, 2021
New York- Oneida County Board of Elections Commissioners discuss voting
Lauren Brill / CNY / Oct. 15, 2021
Red flags raised over voter registration rejections in Ohio
Mary Schuermann Kuhlman / Mahoning Matters / Oct. 15, 2021
‘Outraged, frustrated, and scared’: Pa. residents ask authorities to protect their data from GOP election review
Andrew Seidman and Jonathan Lai / The Philadelphia Inquirer / Oct. 17, 2021
US Virgin Islands- Elections Board votes to keep Supervisor Fawkes
Judi Shimel / The St. John Source / Oct. 17, 2021
Visually impaired Virginia voters can now vote electronically, privately
Kerri O’Brien / WRIC / Oct. 15, 2021
Virginia- ‘100 percent’—Culpeper Electoral Board conducts voter machine accuracy testing
Allison Brophy Champion / Culpeper Star Exponent / Oct. 17, 2021
Senate Democrats ask for details on threats against election workers
Jordain Carney / The Hill / Oct. 18, 2021
Democrats plan another bid to break G.O.P. voting rights filibuster
Carl Hulse / The New York Times / Oct. 14, 2021
Democratic retirements could make a tough midterm year even worse
Reid Wilson / The Hill / Oct. 18, 2021
On 60th anniversary, SNCC veterans reflect on the struggle to register Black voters in the South
Cherri Gregg / WHYY / Oct. 15, 2021
GOP governor: Re-litigating 2020 ‘recipe for disaster’ in midterms
Caroline Vakil / The Hill / Oct. 17, 2021
Trump allies argue repeating unverified election fraud claims doesn’t amount to defamation in first hearing
Bente Birkeland / Colorado Public Radio / Oct. 15, 2021
Trump won Florida, but online and at your door, his supporters are trying to force an audit
Steve Contorno et al. / Tampa Bay Times / Oct. 15, 2021
Longtime U.K. lawmaker stabbed to death in attack labeled terrorism
Megan Specia et al. / The New York Times / Oct. 15, 2021
Center-left candidate claims victory in Rome’s mayoral vote
Frances D’Emilio / The Associated Press / Oct. 18, 2021
Kosovo opposition wins, but most communes in runoffs
The Associated Press / Oct. 18, 2021
Merkel party leader urges unity after German election loss
The Associated Press / Oct. 16, 2021
In Hungary’s Heartland, Orban faces a unified challenge to his rule
Andrew Higgins and Benjamin Novak / The New York Times / Oct. 18, 2021
Japan to dissolve parliament, setting stage for end-of-month election
Lexi Lonas / The Hill / Oct. 14, 2021
US: Nicaragua’s elections ‘have lost all credibility’
The Associated Press / Oct. 14, 2021
After Iraqi Election, a Shiite leader emerges as an unlikely U.S. ally
Jane Arraf / The New York Times / Oct. 16, 2021
Opposition candidate headed to victory in Cape Verde presidential election
Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill / Oct. 17, 2021
Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Carina Robles and Jillian Kwong