No Proof of Foreign Interference Discovered in ’22 Midterm Elections

A recent U.S. government report revealed that hackers affiliated with Russia and China targeted certain election systems during the 2022 midterms. However, the report found no evidence that foreign governments compromised the actual vote.

The U.S. Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security released a public report stating that no foreign government or agent had undermined the security or integrity of election systems.

The report detailed that hackers linked to Russia claimed to have temporarily restricted access to a state election office website. Additionally, hackers associated with China were found to have scanned both election-related and non-election-related state government websites.

The report concluded, “There is no evidence that this activity prevented voting, changed votes, or disrupted the ability to tally votes or to transmit election results in a timely manner; altered any technical aspect of the voting process; or otherwise compromised the integrity of voter registration information or any ballots cast during the 2022 federal elections.”

This public report followed a classified assessment on foreign election interference that was presented to President Joe Biden earlier in the year.

In the 2022 midterms, Republicans gained a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, while Democrats defended their narrow Senate majority.