Election Cybersecurity Round-Up: June 28 – July 4, 2025

Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

Election Cybersecurity
CIA Review Challenges Assessment of Russian Meddling in the 2016 Election
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/cia-review-challenges-assessment-of-russian-meddling-in-the-2016-election-4a98d278?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1
Brett Forrest / The Wall Street Journal / July 2, 2025

Cybersecurity / Technology
US sanctions bulletproof hosting provider for supporting ransomware, infostealer operations
https://cyberscoop.com/bulletproof-hosting-provider-aezagroup-sanctions/
Matt Kapko / CyberScoop / July 1, 2025

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release emails stolen from Trump associates
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/01/iran-trump-aides-email-hack-threat
Rebecca Falconer / Axios / July 1, 2025

Cyberattack disrupts networks at Columbia University
https://edscoop.com/columbia-university-cyberattack-2025/
EdScoop / June 30, 2025

Arrest, seizures in latest U.S. operation against North Korean IT workers
https://cyberscoop.com/arrest-seizures-north-korean-it-workers-june-2025/
Tim Starks / CyberScoop / June 30, 2025

Cybersecurity / Technology – International
China-linked attacker hit France’s critical infrastructure via trio of Ivanti zero-days last year
https://cyberscoop.com/france-government-ivanti-zero-days-china/
Matt Kapko / CyberScoop / July 3, 2025

Disinformation / Misinformation
8 Ways To Protect Your Reputation When Targeted By Disinformation
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviatemin/2025/07/06/8-ways-to-protect-your-reputation-when-targeted-by-disinformation/
Davia Temin / Forbes / July 6, 2025

French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France’s flagship Rafale fighter jet
https://apnews.com/article/france-china-pakistan-india-defense-rafale-64eec86b6e89718d6a49d8fdedf565f4
John Leicester / The Associated Press / July 6, 2025

Election News — U.S. National and Local
Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year’s presidential election, report shows
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-voting-mail-ballots-drop-boxes-a92707d4805ea2701a8d795e39f83241
Christina A. Cassidy / The Associated Press / June 30, 2025

Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/politics/justice-department-election-data.html?searchResultPosition=1
Devlin Barrett and Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / July 2, 2025

Maine – Maine voters to decide citizen initiatives on voter ID and extreme risk protection orders in November
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/07/02/maine-voters-to-decide-citizen-initiatives-on-voter-id-and-extreme-risk-protection-orders-in-november/
Lara Bonatesta / Ballotpedia / July 2, 2025

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