FBI, DHS Warn About Foreign Hackers Spreading Election Misinformation

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that foreign malicious hackers will likely attempt to spread disinformation around election results later this year. The agencies put out a public service announcement warning that delays in final tallies caused by a larger number of mail-in ballots and other factors could fuel the disinformation efforts online.