Election-Themed Phishing Threats Are on the Rise

Researchers at ReliaQuest warn of a rising wave of election-themed phishing and spear-phishing targeting political campaigns, election stakeholders, and voters, noting that nation-state actors have already succeeded in stealing campaign information. The report predicts increased and more convincing attacks (potentially amplified by AI), and advises organizations to deploy advanced email security, conduct simulations/red-team exercises, and provide contextual awareness training to mitigate risk.