Any uninvestigated or unevaluated equipment malfunction or operator or COMSEC Account Manager error that has the potential to jeopardize the cryptographic security of a machine, off-line manual cryptosystem OR any investigated or evaluated occurrence that has been determined as not jeopardizing the cryptographic security of a cryptosystem. Source: CNSSI No. 4006
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Any uninvestigated or unevaluated equipment malfunction or operator or COMSEC Account Manager error that has the potential to jeopardize the cryptographic security of a machine, off-line manual cryptosystem OR any investigated or evaluated occurrence that has been determined as not jeopardizing the cryptographic security of a cryptosystem. Source: CNSSI No. 4006
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cryptographic Incident. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cryptographic-incident
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