63% of government workers are worried that cyberattacks will impact the integrity of the upcoming US election
Sixty-three percent of government workers say they are worried that cyberattacks on candidates, political parties, and voting infrastructure will impact the integrity of the upcoming U.S. election, according to the Government & Election Cybersecurity Threat Index released by Morphisec, provider of Advanced Threat Prevention. In addition, more than 3-in-4 government workers (77%) believe that states and local governments need more federal funding to protect voting infrastructure better.
As Morphisec works with DHS to protect critical infrastructure and supports local governments with improving their cyber defenses against advanced threats, it surveyed 500 federal and local government employees across the U.S. in September 2020 to explore how government employees perceive current cyber threats. These government employees included law enforcement, administrative workers, librarians, and even postal workers. Of those surveyed, 31% worked within the federal government, and 69% worked within local governments.