CISA finds no cyber threats during ‘Super Tuesday’ voting

TLDR:

• CISA reported no credible cyber threats to the ‘Super Tuesday’ election operations.
• No specific threats were identified, but concerns about AI-generated robocalls, ransomware, and DDoS attacks were discussed.

A senior official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that as of late morning on ‘Super Tuesday’, no credible cybersecurity-related threats had been detected in the voting operations across the country. Despite reports of social media outages on Meta’s platforms, there were no signs of malicious cyber activities causing these disruptions. While potential cybersecurity risks such as AI-generated robocalls, ransomware attacks, and DDoS attacks were mentioned as areas of concern, they were not specifically linked to the election operations that day.

The CISA official emphasized that the agency was prepared to assist with any security-related issues if they were to arise during the primary elections being held in 16 states and one U.S. territory. Meta also addressed the social media outages as a technical issue that was promptly resolved for affected users. With ongoing discussions about election security, the focus on potential cyber threats serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining the integrity of the voting process in the digital age.