The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint warning about an emerging disinformation campaign aimed at undermining trust in the U.S. election system.
According to the alert, malicious actors are spreading false claims that U.S. voter registration databases have been hacked as part of an effort to compromise the election infrastructure.
This false information is designed to erode public confidence in the security and integrity of the upcoming elections.
These disinformation tactics often involve the use of publicly available voter registration data, presented as proof of a cyberattack. However, the FBI and CISA clarify that access to voter registration data does not indicate a breach of election systems. Voter information can be acquired through legal means, and previous instances of data acquisition have had no effect on the voting process or election results.
The agencies emphasize that as of now, there is no credible information pointing to any cyberattack that has altered voter registration data, impacted ballot integrity, or interfered with the counting or reporting of votes.
The FBI and CISA are urging the public to critically evaluate any claims about hacked or leaked voter information. They warn that many of these claims are part of deliberate efforts to spread disinformation, particularly on social media and through unsolicited emails or messages. The agencies encourage the public to rely on trusted sources, such as state and local election officials, for accurate election-related information.
