Trump administration halts voting security expansion after no fraud evidence found
The Trump administration abruptly ended a contract with cybersecurity firm Mojave Research, which had been hired by ODNI under Tulsi Gabbard to analyze Dominion voting systems from Puerto Rico’s 2024 elections. Mojave found over a dozen high-severity vulnerabilities—such as reused passwords and disabled firewalls—but no evidence of vote manipulation or foreign interference. Despite plans to expand the team from 10 to 60 people, the work was shut down after findings failed to support election fraud claims, with company executives citing political pressure from the White House.
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Trump Administration Halts Voting Security Expansion After No Fraud Found
Cybersecurity firm Mojave Research, contracted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard, analyzed Dominion voting systems from Puerto Rico's 2024 elections. The firm found over a dozen high-severity vulnerabilities, including reused passwords and disabled firewalls, but no evidence that votes were altered or that foreign interference occurred. Despite initial plans to expand the team from 10 to 60 personnel and proceed with a follow-on contract, the work was abruptly shut down. CEO Jason Wareham and CTO Manbir Gulati disclosed the episode at DEF CON's Voting Village, attributing the cancellation to political pressure from a White House collective dissatisfied that the findings did not support claims of election manipulation. The account highlights tensions between technical security work and political agendas within the Trump administration.
US government pulled plug on voting security expansion after findings did not support election fraud claims
Mojave Research, a cybersecurity firm hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard, analyzed Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico's 2024 elections. The firm found at least a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities, including reused passwords, disabled firewalls, and poor cryptographic protections, but no evidence that any weaknesses had been exploited or votes changed. Federal officials initially authorized expanding the team from 10 to about 60 people and provided funding for further work ahead of the November midterms. However, the effort was abruptly shut down. CEO Jason Wareham and CTO Manbir Gulati recounted at DEF CON's Voting Village that political pressures emerged when their findings did not support claims of election manipulation. The resistance came from a separate White House collective, while ODNI staff wanted the research to continue.
US Government Abruptly Ends Expanded Voting Security Work After Findings Fail to Support Election Manipulation Claims
Mojave Research, a cybersecurity firm hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard, analyzed Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico's 2024 elections. The firm found over a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities, including reused passwords, disabled firewalls, and poor cryptographic protections, but no evidence that any weaknesses were exploited or votes changed. The Trump administration initially planned to expand the team from 10 to 60 people and authorized follow-on work ahead of the November midterms. However, the effort was abruptly shut down. CEO Jason Wareham and CTO Manbir Gulati, speaking at DEF CON's Voting Village, described political pressures from a White House collective dissatisfied that the findings did not support claims of 2020 election manipulation. ODNI staff reportedly wanted the research to continue, but the White House resisted.
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Trump administration abruptly ends expanded voting security contract after findings fail to support election fraud claims
Mojave Research, a cybersecurity firm, was contracted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard to analyze Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico's 2024 elections. The company found over a dozen high-severity vulnerabilities, including reused passwords and disabled firewalls, but no evidence of vote manipulation or foreign interference. The Trump administration initially planned to expand the team from 10 to 60 people and authorized follow-on work ahead of the midterms. However, the contract was abruptly terminated after the findings did not support claims of election manipulation. Company executives revealed the details at DEF CON's Voting Village, stating that resistance came from a White House collective dissatisfied with the lack of evidence supporting fraud allegations.
Trump administration abruptly halts expanded voting security work after findings fail to support election fraud claims
Mojave Research, a cybersecurity firm, analyzed Dominion voting systems from Puerto Rico's 2024 elections for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard. The firm found over a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities, including reused passwords, disabled firewalls, and poor cryptographic protections, but no evidence that any weaknesses were exploited or votes altered. The Trump administration initially planned to expand the team from 10 to 60 people and authorized follow-on work ahead of the November midterms. However, the effort was abruptly shut down after Mojave's findings did not support claims of election manipulation. Company executives said the resistance came from a White House collective dissatisfied with the lack of evidence for fraud, while ODNI staff wanted the research to continue. The episode highlights political pressures on election security work.
Mojave Research's Voting Security Work for Trump Administration Abruptly Halted
Mojave Research, a cybersecurity firm, analyzed Dominion voting systems used in Puerto Rico's 2024 elections for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) under Tulsi Gabbard. The firm found over a dozen high- or critical-severity software vulnerabilities, including reused passwords, disabled firewalls, and poor cryptographic protections, but no evidence that votes were altered or that weaknesses were exploited. The Trump administration initially planned to expand the team from 10 to 60 people and authorized follow-on work ahead of the November midterms. However, the effort was abruptly shut down. Company executives said the resistance came from a White House collective dissatisfied that Mojave had not produced evidence supporting claims of election manipulation. The findings were publicly presented at DEF CON's Voting Village.