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Twitter scrubs nearly 5,000 accounts tied to state-backed information operations
The takedown also highlights the difficulty of correct attribution.
DHS on Election Day: No malicious cyber-activity observed
DHS officials said they have not seen malicious activity targeting election systems or result reporting websites.
Lawmakers, tech vendors fight over election cybersecurity efforts
Lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on election technology vendors to be more responsive to federal officials. The companies said they're being as transparent as possible.
Chinese hackers breach Cambodian government ahead of country's general election
A Chinese hacking group hacked into multiple Cambodian political or governmental organizations ahead of the July 29 elections, according to FireEye.
Two Democratic campaigns hit with DDoS attacks in recent months
Hackers launched targeted distributed-denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) against at least two different municipal-level democratic political campaigns involved in recent primary races.
DNC pushes employees, campaigns to embrace email security habits ahead of midterms
Chief Technology Officer Raffi Krikorian and his team have been using a phishing simulation platform named Wombat to challenge their colleagues to spot fake malicious emails.
