FBI: Election Officials in Nine States Targeted by Cyberattacks

FBI: Election Officials in Nine States Targeted by Cyberattacks
Voters cast their ballots at Keevan Elementary School in North St. Louis, Mo., on Aug. 4, 2020. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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The FBI warned Tuesday that election officials in nine states have been targeted in recent cyberattacks, including phishing emails containing malicious links.

“If successful, this activity may provide cyber actors with sustained, undetected access to a victim’s systems,” the FBI said in a report (pdf). “These emails shared similar attachment files, used compromised email addresses, and were sent close in time, suggesting a concerted effort to target U.S. election officials.”
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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