Cybersecurity agency releases 2026 election integrity plan

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan ahead of the November midterms.

The 13-page document warned of a litany of digital vulnerabilities and issued recommendations to state and local authorities to combat them.

"CISA’s assessments show that state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) election offices frequently struggle with basic cybersecurity hygiene and vulnerability remediation," the report read.

It also warned that "[h]ackers have attempted to breach voter registration systems in all 50 states, with confirmed success in at least 20 states."

To combat these threats, CISA recommended the use of paper ballots, post-election manual audits, and a series of digital upgrades.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.