Critical Infrastructure Security , Government security , Threat Intelligence Foreign cyber threats against midterm polls expected by NSA, Cybercom head April 30, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Adversarial nation-states are foreseen by U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Army Gen. Joshua Rudd to take aim at the country's midterm elections in November based on previous polls targeting, reports The Record , a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. While the U.S. has warded off foreign interference in its elections with the formation of an Election Security Group in 2018, Rudd said in a testimony before the Senate Armed Forces Committee that he was uncertain whether the NSA and Cybercom had reconvened an ESG with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, and other agencies for the upcoming midterms. "I think it is really important to set up an ESG and I will follow up with you on whether that is happening," Rudd added. Meanwhile, offensive cyber intrusions were recommended by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, to be launched against foreign leaders looking to compromise American elections. Such a hearing comes amid increased election security concerns following the Trump administration's gutting of CISA and other federal initiatives against misinformation and disinformation. SC Staff Related Threat Intelligence Global education sector attacks surge 63% SC Staff April 29, 2026 Global educational institutions experienced a 63% surge in cyberattacks during the period spanning November 2024 to October 2025, with data breaches soaring 73% and hacktivist-driven activity jumping 75%, according to threat intelligence compiled by Quorum Cyber, reports Infosecurity Magazine. Phishing Suspected Russian phishing campaign targets German officials via Signal SC Staff April 29, 2026 The campaign targeted high-profile individuals including German politicians, ministers, military personnel, diplomats, and journalists. Cybersecurity insurance Resilience report highlights financial impact of ransomware on manufacturing SC Staff April 29, 2026 The report, drawing on insurance claims data from March 2021 to February 2026, reveals that ransomware accounts for 90% of incurred losses despite representing only 12% of claims in the manufacturing industry, which is the most targeted sector. Related Events Cybercast From code to cloud: Stopping attacks in the software supply chain On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Securing the Backbone: Strategies to Counter Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure in the Public Sector On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Brute Force Deepfake Defacement Dictionary Attack Disruption Distributed Scans Domain Hijacking Google Hacking Hybrid Attack Password Cracking You can skip this ad in 5 seconds