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MY TAKE: Poorly protected local government networks cast shadow on midterm elections

The Last Watchdog

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, security for elections is in the hands of local election administrators, overseen by the state’s chief election official, but protection has been lacking. As Ananth explained, the city did two things right: they had cyber insurance and they didn’t pay the ransom.