"Hackers Could Disrupt Elections by Altering Websites"

Florida's Secretary of State, Laurel Lee, recently discussed the insecurity of state and county elections websites with the governor's Cybersecurity Task Force. She stressed the importance of bolstering the security of these websites against hackers as their attacks could alter election results and erode the public's trust in the election process. According to Lee, the Florida Department of State is working to improve the security of those sites, stay up-to-date on cyber threats, and learn about security tactics. The Department of State established the Joint Election Security Initiative (JESI) in which 67 county elections offices are trained to identify vulnerabilities and recognize attacks such as phishing attacks, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and more, facing election infrastructure. Lee pointed out that these attacks are often executed through the exploitation of human behavior, further emphasizing the importance of security awareness training. This article continues to discuss the importance of securing election infrastructure and efforts that are being made to improve election security.

GovTech reports "Hackers Could Disrupt Elections by Altering Websites"