US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms

The United States cybersecurity agency released a comprehensive election infrastructure security plan on Thursday, timed roughly 40 days before the upcoming November midterm elections. The announcement outlines potential threats facing the nation's election systems.

Alongside identifying these vulnerabilities, the newly released plan details specific services and support that the cybersecurity agency will provide to local election officials. The goal of these measures is to safeguard the voting process and protect election infrastructure against prospective security breaches.