The US Cyber Command has launched a cyber operation to counter what it describes as “Russian interference” in the upcoming midterm elections.
“The US government leadership has made it clear that it will not accept any foreign interference or attempts to undermine or manipulate our elections in any way,” Cybercom spokesman Joseph Holstead said. “This includes the whole-of-government effort to protect election infrastructure and prevent malign, covert election influence operations.”
This is while Facebook and Twitter say they have at least found no evidence of Chinese meddling in the 2018 elections.
The finding has been corroborated by other tech firms, namely cybersecurity companies FireEye Inc. and Symantec Corp.
“There is nothing more important, no other priority that is higher at the NSA than the security of the midterm elections,” said General Paul Nakasone, the third commander of the United States Cyber Command, at a conference…