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Hackers more focused on misleading voters than ballot tampering: Report

Politics The Hill By Miranda Nazzaro 01 Jun 2026 10:00 1 min read
Hackers more focused on misleading voters than ballot tampering: Report

Hackers and foreign influence operators are increasingly turning to misinformation campaigns to confuse and mislead voters rather than tampering with voting machines and ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, a new cybersecurity report found. The report, published Monday by cybersecurity firm Check Point Software, said attempts at phishing, impersonation and misinformation activity will be most...

Hackers and foreign influence operators are increasingly turning to misinformation campaigns to confuse and mislead voters rather than tampering with voting machines and ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, a new cybersecurity report found. The report, published Monday by cybersecurity firm Check Point Software, said attempts at phishing, impersonation and misinformation activity will be most...

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