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		<title>Helping protect the 2025 Moldova elections</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jocelyn Woolbright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cloudflare mitigated a 12-hour DDoS attack against Moldova's Central Election Commission, blocking over 898 million malicious requests that peaked at 324,333 requests per second. This defense kept critical election infrastructure online and accessible for citizens during a critical parliamentary vote.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Global elections in 2024: Internet traffic and cyber threat trends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2024, as elections took place across over 60 countries, the Internet became both a battleground for cyberattacks and a vital platform for democratic engagement.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Exploring Internet traffic shifts and cyber attacks during the 2024 US election</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Election Day 2024 in the US saw a surge in cyber activity. Cloudflare blocked several DDoS attacks on political and election sites, ensuring no impact. In this post, we analyze these attacks, as well Internet traffic increases across the US and other key trends.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>How the Harris-Trump US presidential debate influenced Internet traffic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Election Security]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[See how the first 2024 US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump influenced Internet traffic patterns compared to the Biden-Trump debate. We also review email trends and observed attack activity.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Exploring Internet traffic during the 2024 U.S. Republican National Convention</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week, the Republican National Convention was hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 to 18, 2024. We examined traffic shifts and cyberattacks since June 2024 to see how these events have impacted the Internet]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>French elections: political cyber attacks and Internet traffic shifts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check the dynamics of the 2024 French legislative elections, the surprising election results’ impact on Internet traffic changes, and the cyber attacks targeting political parties]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here, we explore the dynamics of Internet traffic and cybersecurity during the UK’s 2024 general election, highlighting late-day traffic changes and a post-vote attack on a political party]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>First round of French election: party attacks and a modest traffic dip</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How Cloudflare mitigated DDoS attacks targeting French political parties during the 2024 legislative elections, as detailed in our ongoing election coverage]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>How the first 2024 US presidential debate influenced Internet traffic and security trends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[See how the first 2024 US presidential debate between Biden and Trump influenced Internet traffic patterns, email trends, and heightened cybersecurity concerns across digital platforms]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Exploring the 2024 EU Election: Internet traffic trends and cybersecurity insights</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2024 EU Parliament election caused declines in Internet traffic during voting and spikes during results announcements, with persistent cyber threats targeting government sites]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>2022 US midterm elections attack analysis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Belson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For Athenian Project and Cloudflare for Campaigns participant websites, overall traffic volume ramped as Election Day approached]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Protecting election groups during the 2022 US midterm elections</title>
		<link>https://noise.getoto.net/2022/11/09/protecting-election-groups-during-the-2022-us-midterm-elections/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andie Goodwin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We at Cloudflare are proud to be able to play a role in helping safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. Through our Impact programs, we provide cyber security products to help protect access to authoritative voting information and the security of sensitive voter data]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>How the Brazilian Presidential elections affected Internet traffic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens to the Internet traffic of a country when an important election happens. In Brazil, the first round of the Presidential elections brought a 10% decrease in Internet traffic, but the runoff on Sunday had a bigger: 21% drop]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Two voting days, a debate and a polling rule in France impacts the Internet</title>
		<link>https://noise.getoto.net/2022/04/26/two-voting-days-a-debate-and-a-polling-rule-in-france-impacts-the-internet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We blogged previously about some trends concerning the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, held on April 10. Here we take a look at the run-off election this Sunday, April 24, that ended up re-electing Emmanuel Macron as President of France]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>Deux jours de vote, un débat et une réglementation concernant les élections en France impactent l&#8217;Internet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nous avons publié un article de blog consacré à certaines tendances concernant le premier tour de l'élection présidentielle française de 2022, qui s'est déroulé le 10 avril]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>The 2022 French Presidential election leaves its mark on the Internet</title>
		<link>https://noise.getoto.net/2022/04/11/the-2022-french-presidential-election-leaves-its-mark-on-the-internet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[João Tomé]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens to the Internet trends in France when an election like the 2022 French presidential happens? Here are some answers.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>2020 U.S. Election: Cybersecurity Analysis</title>
		<link>https://noise.getoto.net/2021/02/09/2020-u-s-election-cybersecurity-analysis/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jocelyn Woolbright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Election Security]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we protect many entities in the election space, we have the ability to identify, learn and analyze attack trends targeted at these sites that provide authoritative election information.]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>The Cloudflare Radar 2020 Elections Dashboard</title>
		<link>https://noise.getoto.net/2020/10/21/the-cloudflare-radar-2020-elections-dashboard/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Prince]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We thought it was important to provide a view into how overall traffic to campaign and elections sites is trending as well as a view into the cyberattacks we're observing. To that end, today we're sharing data from our internal monitoring systems publicly through Cloudflare Radar.]]></description>
		
		
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