Brian Kemp Is Weaponizing Good Cybersecurity in an Authoritarian Ploy Against Democrats

Sunday morning, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced that his office is investigating the Democratic Party of Georgia over a “failed cyber attack” that attempted to “breach the online voter registration system” and had formally asked the FBI to investigate. Advertisement This announcement is particularly notable not just because it came two days before the election and includes no evidence or details whatsoever, but because, besides being responsible for election security, Kemp is also the Republican nominee for governor and is currently in a tight race against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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