Placed on CISA’s electoral security officials: Report ncvrs.com

The US Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Safety Agency (CSAA) is said to have placed several members of the electoral security group on administrative leave.

The Associated PressReferring to a person who knows the situation, he reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave and ongoing review.

Employees have worked with electoral officials about cyber security threats, including ransomware and physical security for electoral workers. According to the report, 10 of the employees were regional security electoral officials to support election security before the 2024 elections.

The announced move is in the midst of uncertainty about the future of CISA, which was developed in 2018 during the first Trump administration. President Trump has not yet named Jen Easterly, a replacement for former CISA director, who left the agency on January 20.

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