US intelligence and cybersecurity officials secretly conducted operations to shield the 2024 US election from foreign troll interference, effectively preventing widespread online disinformation and election interference. However, these protective measures have been significantly weakened under the Trump administration, which has rolled back key cybersecurity protections, raising concerns about the resilience of future elections. The article, authored by Sean Lyngaas and published 10 hours ago on CNN Politics, details how the proactive cyber defenses worked to counter foreign influence campaigns and how changes in policy now expose voter infrastructure to increased risks. The reduction in protections comes amid broader debates on election security, foreign interference, and disinformation threats from adversarial actors.
Category: Cyber & Information Warfare
Subcategory: Cyber Attacks
Incident Type: Hacking, malware, ransomware
Country: United States of America
Source report: www.cnn.com/2026/01/2…
