Security News > 2020 > September > FBI, CISA Warn of Disinformation Campaigns Regarding Hacked Voting Systems
Threat actors are expected to spread false information regarding hacked voter information and voting systems, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say in an alert.
At the time, the agencies noted that disinformation campaigns might leverage websites, social media, and other venues to disseminate false information about voter suppression, cyber-attacks on election infrastructure, fraud, and other issues.
Although threat actors might have acquired voter registration information, the voting process and the election results are not impacted by this, the FBI and CISA say.
The same as before, the population is advised to ensure information comes from trustworthy sources, to only rely on state and local election officials when it comes to information on voter registration and voting systems, and verify through reliable sources any reports about compromises of voting systems or databases containing voter information.
"The FBI and CISA coordinate closely with federal, state, and local election partners and provide services and information to safeguard U.S. voting processes and maintain the integrity of U.S. elections. Both organizations urge the American public to critically evaluate the sources of the information they consume and to seek out reliable and verified information," the alert also notes.