Securing democratic integrity against cyber threats
This year is one of the biggest for elections around the world, with 64 countries heading to the polls. The UK government and the NCSC have already issued warnings that current geopolitical tensions may lead nation-state actors attempting to meddle in election results through various cyberthreats.
Beyond the threat of nation-state activity, this year marks the first large-scale election in the UK in the time of deepfakes and AI, which have the potential to spread misinformation and disrupt the integrity of the country’s democratic processes.