Cyber threats from China and Russia to elections on the rise, report says

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Open this photo in gallery: A voter casts their ballot in the advance polls, Friday, September 10, 2021 in Chambly, Que.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press China and Russia are carrying out most cyber disinformation campaigns aimed at disrupting elections in democracies such as in Canada – a threat that is becoming increasingly difficult to combat, according to a report by Ottawa’s signals intelligence and computer security watchdog agency. The Communications Security Establishment warned Wednesday that cyber attacks are on the rise in national elections globally, including in countries that are members of the NATO military alliance, including Canada. Since 2015, cyber...