Amid the cybersecurity whirlwind that has been May and June—when the world got its first taste of what widespread ransomware attacks are capable of (WannaCry) and the continued wave of attacks that is still unfolding globally (Petya/NonPetya)—the public’s attention has yet again been pulled away from the news most relevant to the United States and our future: A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official in Trump’s administration confirmed that Russia targeted election-related systems in 21 states ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
In the wake of all the recent ransomware news and last year’s Russian cyberattacks, a new 2017 survey by Carbon Black found that 27 percent of eligible U.S. voters “will consider not voting” in the future elections because of their concerns regarding cybersecurity. This means that in the next presidential election, 58.8 million people might not vote. With the 2018 mid-term election drawing near, this could have dire consequences on the future of voting in our country. Read more...
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