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As the United States presidential election draws nearer, cybersecurity firm Cloudflare has noticed an increasing number of attacks on Donald Trump’s campaign and business websites. Reuters reported that Trump hired Cloudflare to defend his websites throughout the campaign, which has been steeped in suspicions about disinformation and foreign interference. In their security assessment, Cloudflare suggested that the attacks – growing not just in number but also in sophistication – could indicate a larger assault on the horizon. Cloudflare believes the previous minor attacks served the hackers as “test” attacks to get a sense of how to truly disrupt the sites.
A spokesperson for Cloudflare told Reuters that the company is providing security services to both the Trump and the Biden campaigns, and that it will instigate more “security hardening” to better protect all campaign websites. “It is good to see that both campaigns are concerned about online security and investing in that area to protect themselves,” commented Avast Security Evangelist Luis Corrons. “It is going to be a bumpy race for both candidates, and a growing number of attacks is expected. Elections in the United States are probably one of the most desirable targets, from state-sponsored attackers to hacktivists. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic has people spending more time online than ever, which means that the repercussions of these attacks could be even greater.”
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