When Insiders Are the Threat - Election Security and Voting System Vulnerabilities

Explore the alarming reality of insider threats to election security in this DEF CON 33 Voting Village conference talk examining recent extralegal attempts to access voting equipment by Trump administration representatives and allies. Delve into the comprehensive analysis of a multi-state scheme executed between 2020-2022 that successfully breached voting machines across Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, resulting in unauthorized copies of critical voting system software. Learn about the documented evidence of these security breaches, understand the current status and implications of the stolen software, and examine the potential long-term consequences for future election integrity. Gain insights from cybersecurity experts as they break down the technical and procedural vulnerabilities that enabled these insider attacks, discuss the ongoing investigations, and analyze what these unprecedented security incidents mean for protecting democratic processes moving forward.