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Attacks from within seen as a growing threat to elections

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaks in Detroit. Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list – threats from within. In a handful of states, local officials are suspected of directing or aiding security breaches at their own election offices. In Michigan, Benson said her office is “keeping a close eye — closer than ever before” on local election officials and is prepared to stop anyone who is jeopardizing election security. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo Maricopa County elections officials count ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. Election officials preparing for this year’s midterm elections have yet another concern to add to an already long list of threats that includes the potential for equipment failures, ransomware or a cyberattack waged by a hostile foreign government. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks during a news conference in downtown Denver. Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list that includes disinformation, death threats, ransomware or a cyberattack waged by a hostile foreign government. In Colorado, Griswold has been dealing with two instances in which county election officials are suspected of violating internal security rules. In Mesa County, in western Colorado, she was so concerned about what happened last summer that she went to court to remove the county clerk from overseeing last year’s local elections. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)