FBI fears attempts by cybercriminals to undermine confidence in US elections

Foreign actors and cybercriminals can spread misinformation about the results of the 2020 elections in the United States. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of such a potential threat in a joint statement. See also: Trump considers mail fraud the biggest threat to US elections. Foreign actors and cybercriminals can create new websites, change existing websites and create or share relevant content on social networks to spread false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in US democratic institutions, the report said. The FBI and CISA explain that it usually takes several days to several weeks to confirm the final election results. According to departments, cybercriminals can use this time to spread misinformation, including reports of pressure on voters, cyber attacks on election infrastructure, ballot fraud and other tricks designed to convince the public of the illegality of the elections. Also on the topic: Trump: China threatens US elections more than Russia. In this regard, US citizens were advised to receive information from reliable sources, such as official government election sites. According to the news agency, earlier US President Donald Trump said that it was fraud in voting by mail, and not alleged foreign interference, that was the biggest threat to US elections. According to the American leader, the problem will not even be counting mailed ballots, which will take forever, but unsolicited ballots sent out by millions and controlled by governors.

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