On Monday, Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper sent a letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes requesting a full in-person briefing for lawmakers following news of a June cyberattack on the Secretary of State’s candidate portal.
The cyberattack was reportedly carried out by Iranian hackers.
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In the attack, candidate photos were replaced on the state website with images of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Kupper and fellow lawmakers say the attack has raised serious concerns about vulnerabilities in Arizona’s election systems. As a result, Kupper is seeking a comprehensive briefing on the breach, including how it occurred, what systems or data may have been accessed, and what steps are being taken to prevent future incidents.
“Arizona’s election systems should never be this easy a target for foreign adversaries,” said Kupper. “This wasn’t a prank — it was a politically motivated act of cyberwarfare, and we deserve answers. Every legislator has a responsibility to understand what happened and what’s being done to keep it from happening again.”
Kupper requested the Secretary of State’s Office hold the briefing at the Arizona House of Representatives within the next two weeks and open it to all House and Senate members.
Something smells here. What on Earth Iranians would have to do with Arizona? It smells like asserting Russian interference on behalf of Trump. Nonsense!
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini… I see the resemblance