Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

October 7, 2022 – October 13, 2022

Election Cybersecurity

CEO of election software firm held on ID info theft charges
The Associated Press / October 13, 2022

Cyberattacks, influence campaigns rear their heads in the midterms
Tim Starks / The Washington Post / October 13, 2022

U.S. Election Officials Are on Alert for Cyber, Physical Attacks
David Uberti / The Wall Street Journal / October 13, 2022

Cybersecurity / Technology

Against Cyberattacks
Michael Coden / The New York Times / September 30, 2022
(Note: Michael Coden’s crisis resilience section has been featured at 2022 USC Election Cybersecurity workshops)

How states will spend $1B in new cybersecurity grants
Sam Sabin / Axios / October 11, 2022

Gaming Is Booming. That’s Catnip for Cybercriminals.
Amanda Holpuch / The New York Times / October 13, 2022

Exclusive: Chainalysis joins cybercrime info-sharing organization
Sam Sabin / Axios / October 7, 2022

CommonSpirit confirms ransomware attack as U.S. hospitals deal with fallout
Jonathan Greig / The Record / October 13, 2022

How One State is Trying to Prevent a Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage
Bill Lucia / Route Fifty / October 11, 2022

White House targets 3 critical infrastructure sectors for new cyber regulations
Martin Matishak / The Record / October 13, 2022

Biden order promises EU citizens better data privacy
Frank Bajak and Kelvin Chan / The Associated Press / October 7, 2022

Russian-speaking hackers disrupt multiple U.S. airport websites
Jacob Knutson / Axios / October 10, 2022

With New Crackdown, Biden Wages Global Campaign on Chinese Technology
Ana Swanson and Edward Wong / The New York Times / October 13, 2022

Cybersecurity / Technology — International

New law in Uganda imposes restrictions on use of internet
Rodney Muhumuza / The Associated Press / October 13, 2022

German cybersecurity chief investigated over Russia ties
The Associated Press / October 10, 2022

UK spy chief says rise of China world’s top security issue
Jill Lawless / The Associated Press / October 12, 2022

Disinformation / Misinformation

NSA, CISA chiefs warn of foreign disinformation threat ahead of midterms
Martin Matishak / The Record / October 11, 2022

How Social Media Amplifies Misinformation More Than Information
Steven Lee Myers / The New York Times / October 13, 2022

Poll: Most in US say misinformation spurs extremism, hate
David Klepper / The Associated Press / October 13, 2022

Misinformation Swirls in Non-English Languages Ahead of Midterms
Tiffany Hsu / The New York Times / October 12, 2022

Eyeballs and AI power the research into how falsehoods travel online
Huo Jingnan / NPR / October 13, 2022

PayPal won’t fine users for misinformation posts, policy posted “in error”
Ivana Saric / Axios / October 9, 2022

Who decides what is acceptable speech on social media platforms?
William Brangham / PBS NewsHour / October 10, 2022

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press / October 7, 2022

US midterm elections: Does Finland have the answer to fake news?
Erika Benke and Marianna Spring / BBC News / October 13, 2022

Elections During and After the Pandemic

A look at the 14 statewide ballot measures related to election policy
Samuel Wonacott / Ballotpedia News / October 6, 2022

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November
Dustin Jones / NPR / October 9, 2022

Low literacy voters struggle to cast ballots in the face of restrictive voting laws
Laura Barrón-López and Ian Couzens / PBS NewsHour / October 10, 2022

Active shooter training among measures to protect election workers
Erin Doherty / Axios / October 9, 2022

Arizona: Hand-counting of ballots in Arizona county deemed illegal
Jen Fifield / Votebeat / October 12, 2022

Colorado: Colorado: 30,000 noncitizens got vote registration mailer
James Anderson / The Associated Press / October 10, 2022

Colorado: Colorado elections chief, challenger divided what’s partisan
Colleen Slevin / The Associated Press / October 12, 2022

Connecticut: Face the Facts: Efforts to Secure the Election Process
NBC Connecticut / October 9, 2022

District of Columbia: New House bills aim to block non-citizens from voting in local D.C. elections
Katie Rhee / DC News Now / October 13, 2022

Florida: ​​DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian
Anthony Izaguirre / The Associated Press / October 13, 2022

Michigan: Absentee ballot numbers in Michigan show high voter turnout
Joey Cappelletti / The Associated Press / October 12, 2022

Minnesota: Election officials expect MN will once again rank No. 1 in nation for midterm voter turnout
Deevon Rahming / KARE11 / October 11, 2022

Montana: Groups Plan Voter Outreach for Montana Tribes After Court Lifts Restrictions
Maggie Astor / The New York Times / October 7, 2022

Ohio: Group raises concerns about election integrity; Local election officials say nothing to worry about
WHIO Staff / WHIO / October 13, 2022

Oregon: Oregon Secretary Of State Launches Voting Information Campaign
1190 KEX News Radio / October 12, 2022

Oregon: Oregon officials receive complaints about people going door to door looking for election fraud
Kyle Iboshi / KGW8 / October 11, 2022

Pennsylvania: Why Pennsylvania may not have election night results and why that’s OK
Will McDuffie / ABC News / October 12, 2022

Wisconsin: In Green Bay, Wisconsin, election distrust still runs deep ahead of midterms
Chris Bentley / WBUR / October 6, 2022

Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen