“For months, top U.S. officials have warned that foreign countries, specifically Russia and China, have the capability to hack the American midterm elections. Fifth Domain is live-blogging election security updates before, during and after the Nov. 6 vote, following the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security and others to ensure election day integrity. Officials monitoring the U.S. midterm elections have seen no significant hacking attempts, a sign that foreign countries sat out the 2018 vote. The Department of Homeland Security was worried that Russia and other countries were biding their time for an Election Day surprise. However there is no evidence that came to fruition, according to an agency official.”
Source: Midterms Security Watch: Quiet Election Day early sign of cyber policy success
