Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million
Hackers apparently used doctored invoices purporting to be from vendors to steal money from party coffers.
Election Hacking
Iran and Russia accessed some voter registration data, top intel officials say
Top national security officials spoke at a last-minute news conference Wednesday.
Russia, China and Iran ramping up attacks ahead of election, Microsoft warns
The hacking groups are targeting the Trump and Biden campaigns, as well as entities involved in the 2020 race, Microsoft found.
How "disinformation campaigns" could be targeting 2020 election
"We're kind of seeing the same things that we saw in 2016, but at a much larger scale," CNET's Dan Patterson said.
Feds meet tech firms at Facebook HQ to discuss election security
"Attendees talked about how industry and government could improve how we share information and coordinate our response to better detect and deter threats"
Why cybersecurity experts think we should trust midterm results
All elections are vulnerable to cyberattack, but according to the Department of Homeland Security and election officials, your vote is secure
DHS: Lot of "noise, garbage" from Russian media about U.S. election systems
Homeland Security official Christopher Krebs warns of ongoing disinformation campaigns aimed at causing distrust about the security of our vote
Election security Q&A: Would paper ballots be safer?
This week in "Campaign 2018: Election Hacking," CBS News and CNET answer some of the most pressing questions from viewers
These states are battling malware ahead of the midterms
Data captured in battleground states shows a dramatic increase of trojans, adware, and ransomware
How AI is creating new threats to election security
Big data and artificial intelligence will expose old vulnerabilities and create new methods of hacking campaigns
These are the hackers targeting the midterm election
Russia, China, Iran, and hacktivist groups are meddling with elections in the U.S. and around the world
U.S. infrastructure vulnerable to cyberattacks designed to suppress voter turnout
The vulnerability is "the light you turn on. It's the water you drink. It's the toilets you flush"
The dark web is where hackers buy the tools to subvert elections
Lone-wolf hackers and nation-states use the encrypted internet to trade voter data and cyber-weapons
Voting machines are vulnerable to hackers
Cybersecurity experts say the goal is to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system.
How to hack the midterm election with social media
Coordinated social media influence campaigns may be the most effective method of meddling with elections
Hackers use simplest tactics to target campaigns
How hackers target political campaigns with simple but sophisticated email attacks
Sen. Claire McCaskill confirms unsuccessful Russian hacking attempt
The Missouri Democrat confirmed a Daily Beast report that Russia's GRU tried to break into her computer system last year
Top state election officials meet amid security concerns
Conference is sandwiched between indictments of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for alleged hacking and Trump's long-awaited talks with Putin
Russians relied on bitcoin to finance election hacking
12 Russians indicted for conspiracy to interfere in the 2016 presidential election used well-known tactics to penetrate computer systems
Intel chief Dan Coats says of cyberattacks, "We are at a critical point"
U.S. digital infrastructure "is literally under attack," and among state actors Russia is the "worst offender," Coats said Friday, as DOJ indicted 12 Russian intel officers in DNC hack
Why Russians indicted for hacking may never see the inside of a U.S. courtroom
12 Russians have been indicted for alleged hacking during the 2016 election
Russia's hack of U.S. election infrastructure
60 Minutes investigates Russia’s widespread cyberattack against state voting systems
U.S. voting machines are susceptible to hacking by foreign actors
Officials have said that there has been no evidence of vote tallies being changed as a result of Russian meddling in last year's election
Former campaign managers make bipartisan push to stop election hacking
Former Clinton and Romney campaign managers are creating a "playbook" of best practices to help shield campaigns from cyberattacks
Ash Carter on Russia hacking: U.S. could go beyond cyber response
Outgoing defense secretary has been openly critical of what he says have been Russian efforts to sow seeds of global instability
Politics
Bipartisan senators call Russia diesel deal a "betrayal" of Ukraine
Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations
Supreme Court takes up dispute over access to DOGE records
Talarico was home in Texas during campaign absence, photos indicate
Data center boom puts GOP in a bind before midterms
Zelenskyy says Russia isn't honoring Trump's energy ceasefire
Trump says he's "looking at" firing Kimberly Guilfoyle
Military's archbishop criticizes plan to livestream execution
Judge chastises DOJ after 430 trees cut down at D.C. golf course
Republicans voice concerns over livestream execution plan
Rep. Omar's D.C. home searched by DHS investigators
Exclusive
Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if party loses majority
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
Rep. Jeffries says Democrats are "on the verge of taking back control"
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Transcript: Sen. Chris Murphy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026
Transcript: Sen. John Barrasso on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026
Transcript: Rep. Chris Pappas on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026
