After weeks of rising anxiety, Election Day proceeded in the U.S. with no public indications of interference. But experts say misinformation campaigns are still likely, and there’s plenty of time for malicious activity as the vote tallying proceeds.
U.S. officials, who have been closely tracking the rising cyber activity by Iran and Russia, have been warning that some states will not have final tallies for days or weeks later due to voluminous mail-in ballots cast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That opens a door for miscreants seeking to cause doubt whether the outcome is legitimate.