STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – State Representative Nick Kupper today sent a letter to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes requesting 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 attack, which altered candidate photos on the state website with images of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has raised serious concerns about vulnerabilities in Arizona’s election systems. Representative Kupper is seeking a comprehensive briefing on the breach, including how it occurred, what systems or data may have been accessed, and what steps are being taken to prevent future incidents.

“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.”

Representative Kupper requested the Secretary of State’s Office hold the briefing at the Arizona House of Representatives within the next two weeks and open it to all House and Senate members.

A copy of Representative Kupper’s letter is attached and available here: https://www.azleg.gov/press/house/57LEG/1R/250721KUPPERSOSLTR.pdf.

Nick Kupper is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives serving Legislative District 25 which includes portions of Maricopa, Yuma, and La Paz Counties. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. Follow him on X at @realnickkupper.