ZeroFox Intelligence Brief-Physical Threats to the U.S. Elections

ZeroFox Intelligence Brief - Physical Threats to the U.S. Elections

Product Serial: B-2024-10-03c

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In this Intelligence Brief, ZeroFox researchers provide an overview of the malicious actors, motivations, intents, and threats that make up the physical security threat landscape faced by the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.

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Executive Summary

There is an elevated risk of political violence related to the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential elections. Prior to the first assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the most substantial threats came from those concerned with the integrity of U.S. elections. They stem from an uptick in politically motivated violence, including physical attacks and death threats that have targeted political candidates, their supporters, government officials, and polling locations since the 2020 election.

Passionate opinions related to campaign issues like immigration, wars in Ukraine and Gaza, LGBTQ+ rights, and access to abortion could also lead to violence. The primary risk locations are battleground states and areas where elections were contested in 2020.

This report should be read in conjunction with ZeroFox’s Intelligence brief Cyber Threats to the U.S. Election (B-2024-10-03b).