Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

August 26, 2023 – September 1, 2023

Election Cybersecurity

State Officials Warn of Threats Ahead of 2024 Election
Kathryn Carley / Public News Service / August 29, 2023

Backers of North Dakota petition to ban voting machines cite potential fraud; official says fears unfounded
Melissa Van Der Stad / Grand Forks Herald / August 30, 2023

Staying on alert for after-hours cyberattacks
Sam Sabin / Axios / September 1, 2023

Cybersecurity / Technology

FBI says it dismantled a botnet that hacked hundreds of thousands of computers
David DiMolfetta / The Washington Post / August 29, 2023

Norfolk Southern says a software defect — not a hacker — forced it to park its trains this week
Josh Funk / The Associated Press / September 1, 2023

Microsoft’s pitch for the UN cybercrime treaty
Sam Sabin / Axios / August 30, 2023

FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
Frank Bajak and Stefanie Dazio / The Associated Press / August 30, 2023

U. Michigan restores campus internet after cyberattack disrupts first week of classes
Colin Wood / EdScoop / August 30, 2023

Cybersecurity / Technology — International

Poland investigates train mishaps for possible Russian c
Loveday Morris / The Washington Post / August 28, 2023

Hackers push anti-Iranian government messages to millions via breached ap
Aj Vicens / CyberScoop / September 1, 2023

Disinformation / Misinformation

Voice Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Balance
Emily Flitter and Stacy Cowley / The New York Times / August 30, 2023

AI images are getting harder to spot. Google thinks it has a solution.
Gerrit De Vynck / The Washington Post / August 29, 2023

Meta Uncovers Largest-Ever Chinese Influence Network
Sarah E. Needleman / The Wall Street Journal / August 29, 2023

How to create your own personal deepfake
Ina Fried / Axios / September 1, 2023

ChatGPT breaks its own rules on political messages
Cat Zakrzewski / The Washington Post / August 28, 2023

Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters
Tiffany Hsu / The New York Times / August 30, 2023

Election News — U.S. National and Local

California – County elections office lauds new values by the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
The Press / August 30, 2023

Illinois – Illinois lawmakers could give prisoners voting rights before 2024 election
Mike Miletich / WAND / August 29, 2023

Iowa – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to appeal court ruling allowing non-English voting materials
Clark KauffmanIowa / Des Moines Register / August 30, 2023

Mississippi runoff elections 2023: What you need to know before heading to the polls
Wicker Perlis / Mississippi Clarion-Ledger / August 28, 2023

Montana – Proposed ballot initiatives would mean big changes for Montana elections
Arren Kimbel-Sannit / MTFP / August 22, 2023

New York – State: Beware of false elections officials
The Daily Star / August 30, 2023

Ohio – Ohio elections officials concerned expired ID may thwart voters
Karen Kasler / The Statehouse News Bureau / August 29, 2023

Vermont – Vermont holds mock ranked choice voting for Republican primaries
Jackson Stoever / NBC 5 / August 29, 2023

Wisconsin – Republicans Target Wisconsin’s Election Chief for Removal, Fueled by Falsehoods
Neil Vigdor / The New York Times / August 29, 2023

Election News — International

Zimbabwe President Declared Winner of Vote Marred by Repression, Fraud Allegations
Gabriele Steinhauser / The Wall Street Journal / August 27, 2023

In a Departure, Zimbabwe’s Neighbors Question the Legitimacy of Its Elections
John Eligon and Tendai Marima / The New York Times / August 27, 2023

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