Election Officials Brace for Tumult in 2024 Security War
Election officials anticipate cyberattacks on voter registration and result sites, breaches of equipment, and threats against workers as 2024 politics heighten risks. Foreign hackers from Russia, China and Iran loom, with calls for tighter funding and training amid staff retirements and shifting laws.
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Iowa considers swatting penalties and hotel inspection reforms
Iowa public safety officials push a bill to raise swatting charges to a Class D felony and harsher penalties for false crime reports. The proposal cites 39 swatting incidents in 2022-23 and notes similar moves in Wisconsin Ohio and New York. A separate measure would end periodic hotel inspections and inspect only on opening or after a complaint to focus on higher risk places. The Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board reports $27,520 in unpaid campaign fines from 2018 plus a plan to suspend licenses for delinquent penalties.
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