Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
January 18, 2025 – January 24, 2025
Election Cybersecurity
Colorado Secretary of State grilled over leaked voting system passwords
https://www.9news.com/article/news/politics/colorado-s-leaked-voting-passwords-jena-griswold/73-edc748fd-a60f-4442-a526-aa467c4bc347
Marshall Zelinger / 9 News / January 23, 2025
A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/a-little-known-federal-agency-helps-secure-elections-trump-wants-to-gut-it/
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket / January 17, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology
DHS guts cyber review board as Trump moves against ‘misuse of resources’
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/01/dhs-cyber-review-board-cleaned-out-trump-move-eliminate-misuse-resources/402392
David DiMolfetta / Defense One / January 21, 2025
Board firings, loyalty tests thin out U.S. government’s cyber bench
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/24/trump-administration-cybersecurity-advisory-pclob-firings
Sam Sabin / Axios / January 24, 2025
Over 60M kids’ data may have been stolen: What you need to know
https://thehill.com/homenews/5104085-over-60m-kids-data-may-have-been-stolen-what-you-need-to-know/
Andrew Dorn / The Hill / January 24, 2025
Cyber defense experts share warnings at hearing
https://thehill.com/newsletters/defense-national-security/5101396-cyber-defense-experts-share-warnings-at-hearing
Brad Dress / The Hill / January 22, 2025
Cybersecurity / Technology – International
DOJ indicts five in North Korean fake IT worker scheme
https://cyberscoop.com/doj-indicts-five-in-north-korean-fake-it-worker-scheme/
Matt Bracken / CyberScoop / January 23, 2025
Disinformation / Misinformation
In times of crisis, states have few tools to fight misinformation
https://stateline.org/2025/01/23/in-times-of-crisis-states-have-few-tools-to-fight-misinformation/
Matt Vasilogambros / Stateline / January 23, 2025
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-comic-book-south-china-sea-b24abb87fb68e3548322e49850315f1f
Jim Gomez / The Associated Press / January 24, 2025
Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
https://apnews.com/article/europe-social-media-pedro-sanchez-8feda2dddd68fee23a2cb4517befd3fa
Joseph Wilson and Maney Keaten / The Associated Press / January 23, 2025
Election News — U.S. National and Local
Arkansas – Arkansas Secretary of State launches comprehensive election security review
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/politics/arkansas-secretary-state-aims-to-strengthen-voting-system/91-6afb8801-6ee3-4c91-9ef7-0fc451e4b962
Rebecca Brown / THV 11/ January 23, 2025
Georgia – Internet voting proposed for overseas voters from Georgia, but experts warn of perils
https://www.ajc.com/politics/internet-voting-could-be-tested-for-georgia-military-and-overseas-voters/LEI46EK2FBHJDHJQMNOMOAWXLE/
Mark Niesse / AJC POlitics / January 17, 2025
Oregon – ‘Orchestrated attack’ on Portland elections office shatters dozens of windows, police say
https://apnews.com/article/elections-office-vandalism-portland-vancouver-08b44ad5e5b922e1a15ac7718c3611aa
Martha Bellisle / The Associated Press / January 21, 2025
Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Attorney General handling York bulk voter registration investigation
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/pennsylvania-attorney-general-handling-york-bulk-voter-registration-investigation/
Kaylee Lindenmuth / ABC 27 / January 23, 2025
Election News — International
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
https://apnews.com/article/belarus-lukashenko-election-crackdown-opposition-putin-ae937352a1340ad5ca02ab55744487e0
Yuras Karmanau / The Associated Press / January 26, 2025
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Edited by Jung-hwa Kang, Compiled by Steven Vargas and Shelby Bolen