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Wisconsin officials prepare for potential election hackers
A private vendor inadvertently introduces malware into voting machines he is servicing. A hacker hijacks the cellular modem used to transmit unofficial Election Day results. An email address is compromised, giving bad actors the same access to voting software as a local elections official.
By Grigor Atanesian, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism via AP
Trump OKs sanctions for foreigners who meddle in elections
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday authorizing sanctions against foreigners who meddle in U.S. elections, a move that counters critics who claim he has not taking election security seriously enough.
How election security became a Homeland Security priority
Election security wasn’t a mission initially envisioned for the Department of Homeland Security, the sprawling department creating after the Sept. 11 attacks. But it’s now one of the highest priorities, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday.
Election security bill backers say delay in Congress helps Russia
Just two months before the midterm elections bipartisan legislation to try to prevent foreign hacking into U.S. election systems is stalled in Congress as the White House and some Republicans worry it could exert too much federal control over the states.
New Mexico elections chief to use funds to boost security
Money awarded to New Mexico through the federal Help America Vote Act will go toward replacing equipment at clerk’s offices around the state and making other improvements to protect against security vulnerabilities.
Federal team in Maryland evaluating election system
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security team is in Maryland this week to evaluate the state’s election systems, after officials learned last month about a transaction between a venture fund with Russian ties and a company involved in the state’s election infrastructure.
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