Election Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot as Real Campaign Outreach and Fraud Converge

From the source: Check Point Software Blog

In September, viewers of a Pennsylvania TV station received a text telling them to “verify your voter profile.” The station’s investigator could not find out who sent it, and the link was flagged as malware. When Check Point Exposure Management researchers followed the link, it led to a political fundraising page. That small episode sums up the main finding of our report on 2026 US midterm…

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