Election Cybersecurity Round-Up: August 9 – August 15, 2025

Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

Election Cybersecurity
Arizona secretary of state seeking new cyber funding after website hack
https://statescoop.com/arizona-secretary-of-state-seeking-new-cyber-funding-after-website-hack/
Colin Wood / StateScoop / August 13, 2025

CISA says it’s not abandoning the states. Cyber officials aren’t so sure
https://statescoop.com/cisa-state-local-cyber-ms-isac-2025/
Colin Wood / StateScoop / August 11, 2025

Cybersecurity / Technology
Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/russia-hack-federal-court-system.html
Adam Goldman et al. / The New York Times / August 12, 2025

He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/business/tiktok-ai-avatars.html
Sapna Maheshwari / The New York Times / August 17, 2025

Feinberg orders major shakeup in Pentagon’s AI enterprise
https://defensescoop.com/2025/08/15/feinberg-cdao-realignment-shakeup-dod-ai-enterprise/
Brandi Vincent / DefenseScoop / August 15, 2025

Should banks be held responsible for losses from online scams?
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5452714-online-romance-scam-threat/
Thomas P. Vartanian / The Hill / August 14, 2025

Cybersecurity’s dual AI reality: Hacks and defenses both turbocharged
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/12/generative-ai-cybersecurity-attacks-hackers
Sam Sabin / Axios / August 12, 2025

Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Russia restricts WhatsApp, Telegram calls, alleging criminal, terrorist activity
https://cyberscoop.com/russia-restricts-whatsapp-telegram-calls-alleging-criminal-terrorist-activity/
Tim Starks / CyberScoop / August 13, 2025

Disinformation / Misinformation
Russia is quietly churning out fake content posing as US news
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/17/russia-us-news-media-disinformation-campaign-00512173?_sp_pass_consent=true
Dana Nickel / POLITICO / August 17, 2025

How to spot an AI video? LOL, you can’t.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/08/bunnies-trampoline-video-ai-fake-tiktok/
Shira Ovide / The Washington Post / August 8, 2025

Vaccine misinformation blamed for fatal CDC shooting
https://thehill.com/homenews/5449332-vaccine-misinformation-blamed-for-fatal-cdc-shooting/
Nathaniel Weixel et al. / The Hill / August 12, 2025

As America silences its voice in Africa, China and Russia amplify theirs
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5452490-russia-china-africa-disinformation-surge/
Cameron Hudson / The Hill / August 15, 2025

Election News — U.S. National and Local
Missouri – ‘Utter mismanagement’, USPS audit reveals millions of pieces of mail delayed in St. Louis
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2025/08/14/st–louis-usps-audit-results-
Spectrum News / August 14, 2025

Ohio – Executive order on voting machines could decertify equipment used in Lorain County
https://chroniclet.com/news/439731/executive-order-on-voting-machines-could-decertify-equipment-used-in-lorain-county/
Carissa Woytach / The Chronicle-Telegram / August 13, 2025

Election News — International
Bolivia’s election may spell the end of its long-ruling left. Here’s what to know
https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-election-mas-socialism-morales-df3b502d552e5b995d082dbdbb226c1d
Isabel Debre and Paola Flores / The Associated Press / August 12, 2025

Upcoming Cybersecurity Events
Digital Government Summit
FedScoop / August 19, 2025

Embracing Competition in the Changing Broadband and Video Marketplace
https://itif.org/events/register/?id=13cfd222-f7e6-41f1-9342-d0736b4204ed
ITIF / August 26, 2025

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