State actors including China’s communist regime seek to influence the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, according to the nation’s cybersecurity chief.
China, Iran, and Russia may all seek to influence the elections or otherwise interfere with American democratic processes, according to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly.
“We are concerned about Russia and Iran and China trying to influence our elections,” Easterly said during a Nov. 1 talk at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.
“It’s a significant concern when you think about these adversaries who are trying to sow discord, that are trying to break us apart as Americans and are trying to undermine integrity in our elections.”…