Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that military and intelligence cybersecurity forces will monitor U.S. election systems during the upcoming midterms to prevent hacking.
The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter potential hackers since election equipment was designated “ critical infrastructure ” in 2017. But Hegseth’s announcement comes after President […]
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