US Advances in Identifying Foreign Election Interference, Says Security Adviser

National security adviser Jake Sullivan highlights improvements in detecting foreign threats ahead of the presidential election.

Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, acknowledges progress in combating election interference but notes more work is needed.
Sullivan emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation to address foreign cyber threats as a national security issue.
The US has developed systems capable of quickly identifying and addressing misinformation, including deepfakes.
Recent cyberattacks, such as one targeting Georgia's election website, underscore ongoing foreign threats to US electoral systems.
Cloudflare's intervention prevented a potentially disruptive cyberattack on Georgia's absentee ballot system, attributed to foreign actors.