"CISA: Election Security Still under Threat at Cyber and Physical Level"

Threats posed by foreign and domestic actors will continue to be a concern ahead of the 2024 presidential election, prompting federal cyber leadership to emphasize the need to bolster election security at both the local and national levels. During a recent panel hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles, Kim Wyman, the senior advisor for election security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), highlighted that there is a growing number of foreign state-sponsored threat actors determined to target US election infrastructure and voters through cyber activity and malign foreign influence operations. Wyman stated that in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the security of US digital election infrastructure has made significant progress in enhancing the resilience of voting systems. However, she added that while law enforcement and regulatory bodies had "no evidence" of deleted or lost votes in the 2022 election, state-sponsored threats were recorded. State-sponsored threat actors demonstrated activity that warrants continued vigilance, indicating that adversaries remain attracted to US elections as opportunities for meddling and influence. In preparation for future elections, Wyman suggested basic cybersecurity measures, such as implementing multifactor authentication (MFA), updating software, improving physical security, practicing incident response plans, and educating the public on voter security. This article continues to discuss elections remaining vulnerable to cyber and physical attacks. 

GCN reports "CISA: Election Security Still under Threat at Cyber and Physical Level"