State representative calls for legislative briefing on Iranian cyberattack targeting Secretary of State website

PHOENIX (KYMA, KECY) - State Representative Nick Kupper (R-District 25) sent a letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Monday.

According to a press release, this is to request a "full in-person briefing for all Arizona lawmakers following news of a June cyberattack on the Secretary of State's candidate portal, reportedly carried out by Iranian hackers."

The press release says the attack raised concerns about vulnerabilities in Arizona's election systems after it altered "candidate photos on the state website with images of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini."

"Arizona's election systems should never be this easy a target for foreign adversaries," said Representative Kupper. "This wasn't a prank — it was a politically motivated act of cyberwarfare, and we deserve answers. Every legislator has a responsibility to understand what happened and what's being done to keep it from happening again."

To read the letter in full, click here.