Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
- Written by Richard Forno, Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity & internet researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ransomware attacks often strike local government computer systems, which poses a challenge for protecting elections.PRImageFactory/iStock via Getty ImagesGovernment computer systems in Hall County, Georgia, including a voter signature database, were hit by a ransomware attack earlier this fall in the first known ransomware attack on election...