"Election Day Was Hack Free, but Cybersecurity Officials Are Still Bracing for Attacks"

Officials from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) revealed that no cyberattacks were detected on Election Day. According to officials from CISA and the NSA, cyberattack attempts were significantly quieter on the 2020 Election Day than that of 2016 and 2018. However, concerns remain as hackers could still attempt to undermine the credibility of the voting process over the next several days as votes continue to be counted. Cybersecurity officials are still bracing for disinformation campaigns or attacks on social media platforms aimed at undermining the process. Although CISA can monitor cybersecurity via sensors and reports from local election officials, controlling disinformation is a different challenge. This article continues to discuss the lack of an apparent cyberattack on Election Day, the shift in the attack surface from the voting process, how CISA is addressing disinformation, and major incidents that have ignited the importance of election security. 

CNET reports "Election Day Was Hack Free, but Cybersecurity Officials Are Still Bracing for Attacks"