The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has notified election officials of software vulnerabilities found in Dominion Voting Systems equipment deployed in several states, but also that the agency has found no evidence that those vulnerabilities have ever been exploited.
The nation’s cyber defense agency said there is no evidence that the vulnerabilities have affected any election results, including the 2020 presidential election.
“We are working closely with election officials to help them address these vulnerabilities and ensure the continued security and resilience of U.S. election infrastructure,” Brandon Wales, CISA’s executive director, said in a statement to MeriTalk.
“Of note, states’ standard election security procedures would detect exploitation of these vulnerabilities and in many cases would prevent attempts entirely,” Wales added. “This makes it very unlikely that these vulnerabilities could affect an election.”
Supporters of former President Donald Trump questioned the security of voting machines in the 2020 election, despite CISA and members of the Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee
