Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
September 6, 2025 – September 12, 2025
Election Cybersecurity
Michigan leaders warn of election security threats amid funding debate
https://www.wxpr.org/election/2025-09-08/michigan-leaders-warn-of-election-security-threats-amid-funding-debate
Chrystal Blair/ WXPR / September 8, 2025
Washington county auditors and election offices given new cyber security system
https://www.fox28spokane.com/washington-county-auditors-and-election-offices-given-new-cyber-security-system/
CMCGever / Fox28 / September 9, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology
Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/china-trade-talks-spy-5c4801ca
Joel Schectman / The Wall Street Journal / September 7, 2025
Bringing AI to the Ballot Box: What Election Officials Need to Know
https://mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/ai-and-elections/
McCourt / September 11, 2025
U.S. indicts Ukrainian national for hundreds of ransomware attacks using multiple variants
https://cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-indictment-volodymyr-tymoshchuk-department-of-justice/
Greg Otto / CyberScoop / September 9, 2025
Treasury Department targets Southeast Asia scam hubs with sanctions
https://cyberscoop.com/southeast-asia-scam-hubs-sanctions/
Matt Kapko / CyberScoop / September 8, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
Albania’s prime minister appoints an AI-generated ‘minister’ to tackle corruption
https://apnews.com/article/albania-new-cabinet-parliament-ai-minister-diella-corruption-5e53c5d5973ff0e4c8f009ab3f78f369
Llazar Semini / The Associated Press / September 12, 2025
Disinformation / Misinformation
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/business/russia-disinformation-trump.html
Steven Lee Myers / The New York Times / September 7, 2025
Moldova’s president accuses Russia of conducting ‘hybrid war’ ahead of key elections
https://apnews.com/article/moldova-elections-russia-influence-europe-8cc882551dd52957491e3cfd112cc878
Stephen McGrath and Andreea Alexandru / The Associated Press / September 9, 2025
Election News — U.S. National and Local
Amid Record Election Official Turnover, States Prepare for the Midterms
https://www.governing.com/management-and-administration/amid-record-election-official-turnover-states-prepare-for-the-midterms
Carl Smith / Governing / September 8, 2025
Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/politics/trump-voter-registration-data.html
Devlin Barrett and Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / September 9, 2025
Georgia – Judge rejects challenge to Georgia election law provisions on absentee ballots
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-absentee-ballots-elections-department-of-justice-d02d4418e4c514e4721d6bfdfd261ac1
Kate Brumback / The Associated Press / September 9, 2025
Michigan – Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-fake-electors-donald-trump-2020-60022827cd726924b19a7b152bbe27b1
Isabella Volmert / The Associated Press / September 9, 2025
North Carolina – North Carolina voter ID and tax cap amendments are enforceable, judges rule
https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voter-identification-taxes-amendments-upheld-5348ab77c0b8fc065261d24aae7add21
Gary D. Robertson / The Associated Press / September 8, 2025
Election News — International
Guyana’s president sworn in for a second term as oil wealth transforms the nation
https://apnews.com/article/irfaan-ali-guyana-oil-president-progressive-party-58b9d8362f06bc316f589156d985f6aa
The Associated Press / September 7, 2025
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