Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity

April 28, 2022 – May 5, 2022

Election Cybersecurity

States struggle to add paper trails to voting machines
Eric Geller / POLITICO / May 2, 2022

Preparing the election system for poll workers who think it’s rigged
Ailsa Chang / NPR / May 2, 2022

A top online voting company is ramping up its cyber vetting
Joseph Marks / The Washington Post / May 4, 2022

States urged to tighten security of elections, balloting
Laul Bedard / Washington Examiner / Apr. 12, 202

Cybersecurity / Technology

Ransomware attacks on governments more frequent, damaging and costly
Susan Miller / Route Fifty / May 3, 2022

FBI: Business Email Compromise attacks led to more than $43 billion in losses since 2016
Jonathan Greig / The Record / May 4, 2022

White House wants nation to prepare for cryptography-breaking quantum computers
Joe Warminsky / The Record / May 4, 2022

Cybersecurity agency points to water sector in seeking $80m more for FEMA grants
Mariam Baksh / Route Fifty / May 2, 2022

You can now ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results
Bill Chappell / NPR / May 2, 2022

How Twitter’s board went from fighting Elon Musk to accepting him
Lauren Hirsch and Mike Isaac / The New York Times / Apr. 30, 2022

Brokers able to sell data on abortion clinics
Mola Lenghi and Tanya Rivero / CBS News / May 4, 2022

Cybersecurity / Technology — International

Israel keen to set up cyber ‘Iron Dome’ to curb rise in attacks
Steven Scheer / Reuters / May 2, 2022

Spyware and ‘a world of Bond villains’
Will Jarvis / The Record / May 3, 2022

Spain says cellphones of Prime Minister and Defense Minister were hacked
Raphael Minder / The New York Times / May 2, 2022

Spain govt says it has nothing to hide in spyware scandals
The Associated Press / May 3, 2022

Google: Nation-state phishing campaigns expanding to target Eastern Europe orgs
Jonathan Greig / The Record / May 3, 2022

Cyber Command sent a ‘hunt forward’ team to help Lithuania harden its systems
Martin Matishak / The Record / May 4, 2022

Russia reroutes internet in occupied Ukrainian territory through Russian telcos
Jonathan Greig / The Record / May 2, 2022

Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia
Jenna McLaughlin / NPR / May 2, 2022

Ukraine’s defense applies lessons from a 15-year-old cyberattack on Estonia
Jenna McLaughlin / NPR All Things Considered / May 1, 2022

Disinformation / Misinformation

GOP pushback swamps Administration’s plan for Disinformation Board
Tarini Parti and Dustin Volz / The Wall Street Journal / May 3, 2022

Partisan fight breaks out over new disinformation board
Steven Lee Myers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs / The New York Times / May 2, 2022

Election fraud claims thrive on Pennsylvania campaign trail
Marc Levy / The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

FACT FOCUS: Gaping holes in the claim of 2K ballot ‘mules’
Ali Swenson / The Associated Press / May 3, 2022

Election denialism beliefs animate some GOP candidates in Michigan
Ailsa Chang et al. / NPR All Things Considered / Apr. 29, 2022

Elections During and After the Pandemic

Paper ballots are making a comeback
Sam Sabin / POLITICO / May 2, 2022

2022 primary election schedule and key dates
Myah Ward / POLITICO / May 3, 2022

9 important governor’s races happening this year
Azi Paybarah / The New York Times / May 3, 2022

Arizona- Arizona officials blast attorney general for election report
Jonathan J. Cooper / The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

Arkansas- New Arkansas laws will change how we vote this May
Ashley Godwin / THV 11 / May 2, 2022

California- Fresno County election officials focusing on accessibility and inclusivity
Brittany Jacob / KFSN / May 2, 2022

Colorado- Judge orders Elbert County clerk to turn over election system hard drive images
Blair Miller and Pattrik Perez / ABC Denver 7 / May 3, 2022

Georgia- DeKalb County says it has fixed ballot issues as Early Voting gets underway
Patrick Quinn / CBS 46 / May 2, 2022

Indiana- Why light turnout in the primary election still requires heavy lifting by Delaware County
David Penticuff / Muncie Star Press / May 2, 2022

Indiana- How right wing candidates fell short trying to overtake a solidly Republican Legislature
Daniela Altimari / Route Fifty / May 4, 2022

Michigan- Whitmer executive order urges state to find ways to increase voter registration
Samuel J. Robinson / Michigan Live / May 2, 2022

Michigan- Kalkaska County Township, Village Clerks prepare for “busy” election day
Zachariah Wheaton and Rhys Jordan / 9 and 10 News / May 2, 2022

Missouri- Missouri Senate on track to pass voter photo ID requirement
Summer Ballentine / The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

North Carolina- Early voting underway, with some newish rules and older reminders
Al Hackle / Statesboro Herald / May 2, 2022

Ohio- 5 Takeaways from Ohio’s primary elections
Jonathan Weisman and Maggie Haberman / The New York Times / May 4, 2022

Pennsylvania- Election officials deal with costly ballot error
Fontaine Glenn / YourErie.com / May 2, 2022

Pennsylvania- County unveils E-poll books
Laura Jameson / The Express / May 3, 2022

Pennsylvania- The prep work for Primary Day
Elspeth Mizner / Erie News Now / May 2, 2022

Tennessee- Secretary of State creates system to track possible voter fraud
Billy Hodge / WSMV / May 2, 2022

Wisconsin- Judge says not to delete Wisconsin election probe records
Scott Bauer / The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

Elections During and After the Pandemic – International

Bosnia calls election for Oct. 2 amid political tensions
The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

Brazil’s electoral body drops talks to bring EU observers
Diane Jeantet / The Associated Press / May 3, 2022

Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election
Jill Lawless and Peter Morrison / The Associated Press / May 4, 2022

A U.S. diplomat says Russia is planning to annex parts of Ukraine with ‘sham’ elections
Lara Jakes / The New York Times / May 2, 2022

Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Jillian Kwong