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US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterm elections

US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterm elections

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September 24th, 2026

US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterm elections

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On Thursday, 40 days before the November midterm elections, the national cybersecurity agency released an election infrastructure security plan, outlining potential threats to election systems and listing the services that will be provided to election officials to protect voting.

全國網路安全機構於週四,即11月期中選舉前40天,發布了一項選舉基礎設施安全計畫,列出選舉系統面臨的潛在威脅,並列出將向選舉官員提供、用以保護投票的服務。

The plan was originally promised by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to be released by mid-August, at a time when the Trump administration is trying to launch efforts to help states protect their voting systems.

該計畫原定由國土安全部長馬克韋恩·穆林承諾於8月中旬前發布,而此時川普政府正試圖啟動協助各州保護投票系統的努力。

Election officials consider these efforts too little and too late, after the government cut the agency's election security work last year, prompting officials to pay out of their own pockets for private services to ensure they are prepared for the upcoming elections.

選舉官員認為,在政府去年削減該機構的選舉安全工作後,這些努力來得太少、太遲,促使官員們自費購買私人服務,以確保他們為即將到來的選舉做好準備。

"Election security is national security," Mullin said in a statement on Thursday.

「選舉安全就是國家安全,」穆林在週四的一份聲明中說。

"This plan, which will be fully implemented, is crucial to the security, freedom, and fairness of our nation's leadership elections."

「這項將全面實施的計畫,對我國領導人選舉的安全、自由和公平至關重要。」

The document warns that election security is confronting multiple threats, including software vulnerabilities, hacking of voter registration databases, insider threats, and physical security incidents, such as bomb threats targeting multiple polling stations during the 2024 election.

該文件警告,選舉安全正面臨多重威脅,包括軟體漏洞、選民登記資料庫遭駭、內部威脅,以及實體安全事件,例如2024年選舉期間針對多個投票站的炸彈威脅。

However, the agency affirmed that many long-standing election practices can address these threats, and stated that its goal is "to ensure that the American people can trust the voting system and know that physical security measures will be in place when they go to their designated polling stations to vote."

然而,該機構確認,許多長期以來的選舉做法可以應對這些威脅,並表示其目標是「確保美國人民能夠信任投票系統,並知道當他們前往指定投票站投票時,人身安全措施將會到位。」

The plan was released at a time when Mullin had spent recent months promoting an unsubstantiated claim that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens were on state voter rolls.

該計畫發布之際,穆林近幾個月來一直鼓吹一項未經證實的說法,指稱各州選民名冊上有數十萬非公民。

In July, Mullin threatened election officials with fines, penalties, or imprisonment if they did not participate in a now-blocked federal voter database designed to identify non-citizens on the rolls.

7月,穆林威脅選舉官員,若他們不參與一個現已被阻止的聯邦選民資料庫以查找名冊上的非公民,將面臨罰款、處罰或監禁。

Although President Donald Trump continues to claim that non-citizen voting is a widespread problem, research indicates that such cases are extremely rare.

儘管總統唐納德·川普繼續聲稱非公民投票是普遍問題,但研究表明這種情況極為罕見。

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which operates under the Department of Homeland Security, has been helping to warn state and local election officials about the threats that foreign governments may pose since it was established in 2018.

美國網路安全暨基礎設施安全局(CISA)隸屬於國土安全部,自2018年成立以來,持續協助警告州和地方選舉官員,提醒他們外國政府可能構成的威脅。

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However, CISA was largely absent from this role during last year's election, after the Trump administration had dismantled most of its election security functions.

然而,CISA在去年的選舉中基本上缺席了這一角色,此前川普政府已解散其在選舉安全方面的大部分職能。

The government cut roughly 1,000 staff from CISA and slashed $10 million in funding for two cybersecurity programs, including one specifically designed to assist state and local election officials.

政府從CISA裁減了約1,000名員工,並削減了兩項網路安全計畫的1,000萬美元經費,其中包括一項專門協助州和地方選舉官員的計畫。

During Trump's second term, CISA likewise never had a Senate-confirmed director; instead, a succession of acting leaders took turns in the role.

在川普的第二個任期內,CISA也始終沒有獲得參議院確認的局長,而是由一系列代理領導人輪流擔任。

A 13-page document released on Thursday stated that the Department of Homeland Security "has consistently supported CISA in providing cybersecurity and physical security services to election officials," and that such services should be provided free of charge at the request of state and local election officials.

週四發布的13頁文件稱,國土安全部「一貫支持CISA向選舉官員提供網路安全和實體安全服務」,且此類服務應州和地方選舉官員的要求免費提供。

However, election officials in numerous states across the country have offered a different account, pointing out that services CISA has historically provided—such as on-site tabletop exercises and penetration testing to assess the security of their systems—were unavailable ahead of this year's midterm elections.

然而,全國多州的選舉官員卻提出不同說法,他們指出,CISA歷來提供的服務,例如現場桌面演練以及評估其系統安全性的滲透測試,在今年期中選舉前都無法取得。

In August, Minnesota's Democratic Secretary of State, Scott Simon, stated that his office anticipated spending approximately $250,000 to hire a private vendor to conduct penetration testing; such tests can expose security vulnerabilities and offer recommendations for feasible remediation measures.

明尼蘇達州民主黨籍州務卿斯科特·西蒙於8月表示,其辦公室預計花費約25萬美元,聘請私人供應商進行滲透測試;此類測試能揭露安全漏洞,並就可行的修復措施提出建議。

That same month, Maine's Democratic Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, said that communication with CISA had been "sporadic and irregular, to say the least."

緬因州民主黨州務卿申娜·貝洛斯同月表示,與CISA的溝通「至少可以說是零星且不規律的」。

She said it would be helpful if the Trump administration restored the intelligence briefings it used to provide to election officials about threats from foreign adversaries, but she noted that trust with federal officials had already been undermined as the agency was scaled back.

她表示,若川普政府能恢復以往向選舉官員提供有關外國對手威脅的情報簡報,將有所幫助,但她指出,隨著該機構被削減,與聯邦官員之間的信任已遭破壞。

Thursday's plan made no mention of any specific 2026 threats from adversaries such as Russia, Iran, or China, all of which have previously sought to interfere in US elections — whether directly through hacking or indirectly through influence campaigns.

週四的計畫並未提及來自俄羅斯、伊朗或中國等對手的任何具體2026年威脅,這些國家均曾試圖干預美國選舉——無論是直接透過駭客攻擊,還是間接透過影響力運動。

On Thursday, West Virginia's Republican Secretary of State, Chris Warner, pointed out that during the Trump administration, some of the assistance CISA provided to the state was never interrupted, including free reviews of its public websites for cybersecurity issues.

西維吉尼亞州共和黨州務卿克里斯·華納週四指出,在川普政府執政期間,CISA對該州提供的部分援助未曾中斷,涵蓋對其公開網站進行免費的網路安全問題審查。

Warner acknowledged that CISA did undergo cuts during the Trump administration; however, he said he regarded the agency "as a resource, not a service provider," and noted that his office recruited a departing CISA election security adviser last year, who helped fill any gaps that might have existed.

華納承認,在川普政府執政期間,CISA確實有所裁減,然而他表示,自己將該機構「視為一種資源,而不是服務提供者」,並指出他的辦公室去年延攬了一位即將離職的CISA選舉安全顧問,此人協助填補了任何可能存在的缺口。

Nevada's Democratic Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar, said on Thursday that he had not yet had a chance to review the report, but that its delay revealed a "complete and utter failure of leadership."

內華達州民主黨州務卿西斯科·阿吉拉爾週四表示,他尚未有機會審閱該報告,但其延遲顯示出「領導層的徹底、絕對失敗」。

"They didn't come in until five weeks before the election — yes, a nice effort," Aguilar said, adding that he would like to see the federal government provide more funding for cybersecurity rather than leaving Nevada taxpayers to foot the bill.

「他們直到選舉前五週才進來,是的,努力不錯,」阿吉拉爾說,並補充說他希望看到聯邦政府為網路安全提供更多資金,而不是讓內華達州納稅人為此買單。

David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, said that the agency's new document explains that CISA's support for election officials is led by 10 "regional directors," a structure that departs from how CISA has operated in the past.

選舉創新與研究中心執行主任大衛·貝克爾表示,該機構的新文件解釋道,CISA對選舉官員的支持由10名「區域主任」領導,此一結構與CISA過往的運作方式有所偏離。

He pointed out that there used to be state and regional advisers.

他指出,以往設有州和區域顧問。

Becker said that the new report is a positive step, but given that states have already turned to other resources, it may amount to little more than a performative gesture.

貝克爾表示,這份新報告是積極的一步,但鑑於各州已經轉向其他資源,這可能只是一種表演性的舉措。

"The reality is that, at this moment, no state, whether red or blue, relies on the federal government to provide this kind of assistance," he said.

「現實是,在這一刻,沒有任何一個州,無論是紅州還是藍州,仰賴聯邦政府提供這類援助,」他說。

According to several election administrators, in early August, two CISA officials — Acting Director Nick Andersen and Assistant Director for Integrated Operations Jim Harrell — took part in a conference call held by the National Association of Secretaries of State, which was attended by a bipartisan group of secretaries of state.

據數名選舉管理人員稱,8月初,兩名CISA官員——代理局長尼克·安德森和綜合行動助理局長吉姆·哈雷爾——參加了全國州務卿協會的一次電話會議,與會者包括一個兩黨州務卿團體。

Simon said that these officials appeared intent on rebuilding the relationship between the two sides and on setting out their future plans in advance, a gesture he welcomed.

西蒙表示,這些官員似乎有意重建雙方關係,並預先闡述其未來規劃,他對此予以肯定。

However, he also noted that this goodwill gesture ultimately came later than election officials urgently needed.

然而他亦指出,這番善意之舉,終究來得比選舉官員所亟需的時機更晚。

"I would say the bar for them to win the battle of expectations is fairly low, because secretaries of state have already moved on, seeking other partners and other resources for the services that CISA stepped back from over the past year and a half," Simon said.

「我會說,對他們來說,贏得這場期望之戰的門檻相當低,因為州務卿們已經繼續前進,為CISA在過去一年半中退出的服務尋找其他合作夥伴和其他資源,」西蒙說。

At one point during the conference call, Arizona's Democratic Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes, voiced concern about the withdrawal of federal resources.

在電話會議的某一時刻,亞利桑那州民主黨州務卿阿德里安·豐特斯對聯邦資源的撤出表達了擔憂。

Fontes said at the time that he had told CISA officials he did not trust them.

豐特斯當時表示,他曾告訴CISA官員他不信任他們。

He said that, in his view, those officials were there "to cover their own asses."

他說,在他看來,這些官員在那裡是「為了掩蓋自己的屁股」。

He said that they even admitted during a conference call that, as far as they were concerned, it was already too late to take any action for 2026.

他說道,他們甚至於電話會議中坦承,對他們而言,為2026年採取任何行動皆已為時過晚。

However, he added that he was deeply confident that the November election would be safe and secure.

然而,他補充道,他對於11月的選舉將安然無虞一事深具信心。

"Whether or not we have partners at CISA or the Department of Homeland Security, we will have a good election," he said.

「無論我們在CISA或國土安全部有無合作夥伴,我們都會有一場良好的選舉,」他說。

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