EPISODE · Nov 7, 2018 · 9 MIN
The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
After Russia's misinformation campaign rattled the 2016 United States election season, scrutiny over this year's midterms has been intense. And while foreign cybersecurity threats have so far been relatively muted, an unclassified government report obtained by The Boston Globe this week indicates more than 160 suspected election-related incidents since the beginning of August, ranging from suspicious login attempts to compromised municipal networks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What this episode covers
After Russia's misinformation campaign rattled the 2016 United States election season, scrutiny over this year's midterms has been intense. And while foreign cybersecurity threats have so far been relatively muted, an unclassified government report obtained by The Boston Globe this week indicates more than 160 suspected election-related incidents since the beginning of August, ranging from suspicious login attempts to compromised municipal networks.
NOW PLAYING
The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Feb 15, 2026 ·2m