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Hackers more focused on misleading voters than ballot tampering: Report

· The Hill

Hackers and foreign influence operators are increasingly turning to misinformation campaigns to confuse and mislead voters rather than tampering with voting machines and ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, a new cybersecurity report found. The report, published Monday by cybersecurity firm Check Point Software, said attempts at phishing, impersonation and misinformation activity will be most…