- In preparation for the 2020 US Presidential Election, state authorities have already started deploying US government-issued software to prevent Russian cyberattacks.
- In 2016, Russian cyberforces penetrated voting systems via e-mail phishing messages.
- While it’s “almost impossible” for cyberattackers to change votes, a more legit concern is voter information being altered or names removed from registration lists.
- Despite Congressional distributions of $380M last year, states claim they need more money to implement threat-monitoring systems.
- Illinois alone claims it needs $175M in additional funding.
