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How Trump Left America Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

  • Nick Miroff, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez--The Atlantic
  • published date: 2026-08-16 12:00:00 UTC

Experts worry that the water-system hacks may be a warm-up for attacks on the elections in November.

During her January 2025 confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security, Kristi Noem was asked how she would strengthen the nation’s cyberdefenses. Noem told senators that she would make th… [+12526 chars]