An Oct. 7 ransomware attack targeted a database used to verify voter signatures in Georgia. The county is continuing to work with security firms to fully restore affected systems. The DoppelPaymer gang has taken credit for the attack, according to a threat analyst. The FBI and other government agencies warned this week that countries such as Iran and Russia are increasingly stepping up their efforts to interfere in the U.S. election both before and after Nov. 3. In August, the FBI and CISA’s director said state districts’ voter databases are vulnerable to hacking.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ransomware-knocks-out-voter-database-in-georgia-a-15235