A new report from the Election Infrastructure ISAC warns that cybercriminals, rather than state-backed actors, pose a greater risk of launching disruptive attacks on US election systems. The report highlights the threat of ransomware and DDoS attacks, which can cause significant delays in election-related operations. While Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state-backed hackers have been active throughout the 2024 campaign season, they tend to favor intelligence-gathering and influence operations over direct hostility. In contrast, ideologically motivated cybercriminals aim to cause disruption.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/