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In the wake of the recent assassination attempt against former United States President Donald Trump, a series of events unfolded, implying significant gaps in security systems. This incident represents one of the most serious setbacks in precautionary cybersecurity measures, exposing shortcomings in not only threat detection but also rapid response protocols. This edition of The Pulse of Cybersecurity explores how cybersecurity measures failed to intercept suspicious activities before the incident and struggled to contain the situation effectively. This edition covers a roadmap of incidents that highlight the extent of unsolicited activities related to the assassination that changed the landscape of the 2024 elections in the U.S.?
Russian Election Influence Threat?
International leaders worldwide decried the violence but did not assign blame - except for Russia. Russian state media figures have long predicted an assassination attempt against Trump and laid the blame squarely on Biden, though one broadcaster suggested that Ukraine Special Forces were behind the attempt.?
“Russia does not believe Biden was behind the attack, but the atmosphere that was created by this administration during the political struggle, the atmosphere around candidate Trump. It is precisely this that provoked what America is facing today,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.?
Law Enforcement's Take?
Law enforcement has long voiced its frustration over the unbreakable end-to-end encryption deployed onto consumer services such as chat apps - a stance that has persisted over multiple presidential administrations of both parties. Tech giants and privacy advocates have been unsympathetic, pointing to multiple new ways that technology has created to surveil individuals. They've also said that the privacy created by encryption is a necessary prerequisite for trusting online services, which intermediate everything from intimate conversations to financial transactions.?
“The bureau was still exploiting a number of digital devices Crooks may have used throughout his assassination attempt on Trump, and that the FBI had faced a number of challenges accessing his phone from an encryption perspective,” said FBI Director Christophe Wray.?
Foreign Disinformation Campaign?
Cybersecurity experts are urging election campaign officials and policymakers to revisit their defenses in the wake of the Trump campaign confirming it was breached and that internal documents were stolen and leaked as part of an apparent foreign disinformation campaign. They're also urging voters to not fall for such "active measures," designed to covertly sow doubt and discord over the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The warnings follow the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday confirming it was hacked and that multiple documents were stolen.?
“The leak is likely a harbinger of more disinformation attempts to come. Keep in mind that you're part of the playbook, they want you to either amplify it or doubt it," said Chris Krebs, former head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.?
Blame, With No Claim?
A campaign official for former President Donald Trump said on Saturday that "foreign sources" stole sensitive documents including reports created to vet Trump's vice presidential nominees. The campaign blamed it on election interference by Iranian hackers but provided no evidence for the claim. After the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally on July 13, campaign officials warned that Iran was plotting to kill the former president in retaliation for him ordering the 2020 drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the top general in Iran's IRGC. An Iranian official denied that allegation, calling it "malicious."?
“Regardless of the intent, this targeting is a reminder that senior policymakers should be cognizant of monitoring and following cybersecurity best practices even for legacy or archived infrastructure, as they can be ripe targets for threat actors seeking to collect intelligence, run cyber-enabled influence operations, or both," Microsoft said.?
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