RESEARCH: U.S. election security developments in the last 72 hours: CISA advisories, voting equipmen

RESEARCH: U.S. Election Security Developments in the Last 72 Hours

Summary

In the past 72 hours, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a critical joint cybersecurity advisory warning about threat actors targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) across critical infrastructure sectors. This advisory underscores ongoing threats to operational technology devices and provides actionable mitigations. Additionally, CISA reaffirmed its comprehensive role in election security, offering no-cost services, resources, and collaboration frameworks to enhance the resilience of U.S. election infrastructure against evolving cyber risks.

Key Developments

2024-08-20 — CISA, NSA, and partners released a joint cybersecurity advisory warning about threat actors targeting Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) across critical infrastructure. The advisory outlines specific mitigations to be applied within the broader context of ongoing threats to PLCs and operational technology devices. CISA Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Siemens PLC Threat
2024-08-20 — CISA reaffirmed its commitment to election security by providing a suite of no-cost services, resources, and collaboration frameworks. These include the Election Cybersecurity Toolkit through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), physical and cybersecurity checklists, and comprehensive guides on insider threats, ransomware, and ballot drop box security. CISA Election Security Services

U.S. election security developments in the last 72 hours: CISA advisories, voting equipmen

RESEARCH: U.S. election security developments in the last 72 hours: CISA advisories, voting equipmen