2020 U.S. Election: Cybersecurity Analysis

The 2020 U.S. elections validated the importance of having access to authoritative sources of election information, with robust cybersecurity preparations appearing successful. Cloudflare's Athenian Project and Project Galileo provided free security services to state and local election websites, political campaigns, and organizations promoting accurate voting information. The company protected over 1,400 organizations worldwide under these projects. Cybersecurity threats against election-related entities increased during the elections, with the Cloudflare WAF blocking more than 10 million attacks in 2020. Lessons learned from preparing for the 2020 U.S. election include the need to be flexible and adaptable, as well as the importance of working with a range of players involved in promoting trust in the electoral process. Cloudflare plans to continue its work to protect resources in the voting process and help build trust in democratic institutions.