Breach Roundup: US Cyber Command Flags Election Threats
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Breach Roundup: US Cyber Command Flags Election Threats
Foreign adversaries are likely to interfere in the U.S. midterm elections, the head of Cyber Command and the National Security Agency testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday.
Army Gen. Joshua Rudd said foreign interference attempts are "reasonable to expect based on what we've seen in the past." The warning underscores persistent concern inside U.S. cyber leadership that countries including Russia, China and Iran are focused on undermining confidence in democratic processes through digital means.
The Election Security Group - a Cyber Command and NSA task force active since 2018 - previously coordinated with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and other agencies on election defense, including offensive cyber operations. In the weeks before the 2024 presidential election, Cyber Command operators targeted servers used by at least two Russian companies spreading propaganda into swing states. The operation disrupted but did not halt the influence activity before Election Day.
Rudd is the second consecutive Cyber Command and NSA chief to face questions about election security. His predecessor, Gen. Tim Haugh, was fired by the Trump administration in April 2025 after far-right activist Laura Loomer publicly called for his removal.
Russian influence networks behind 2024 troll farm operations have continued producing content, with one network setting up more than 200 fake websites since March 2025. Officials said adversaries have not shifted to fundamentally new tactics, but are continuing to rely on a mix of cyber intrusions and disinformation efforts that have proven effective in past election cycles.
The Trump administration has been skeptical of efforts to secure elections from cybersecurity risk, scaling back engagement with states. The White House budget proposal for the coming federal fiscal year, which begins in November, would completely eliminate the CISA election security program.
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/breach-roundup-us-cyber-command-flags-election-threats-a-31565
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