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Elections are to be held in the US in a few months. Meanwhile, the tension in the Middle East has also increased. Iran is full of revenge. Meanwhile, tech giant Microsoft warned on Friday that Iran is intensifying its online activities to influence the upcoming US presidential election. A Microsoft report has also been released regarding this, which states that cyber attacks are being carried out targeting American political campaigns.
The report claims that Iran is creating fake news sites and instigating American activists to create differences among voters. Many examples have also been given in the report released on Friday. It was told that Iranian groups associated with the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have tried to interfere in the US election.
Cyber attack has happened before
In June, a phishing attack was carried out on a senior official of the US presidential campaign. The cyber attackers used the hacked email account of a former advisor to hide their identity. However, Microsoft did not say which campaign was targeted at that time.
Former presidential candidate also hacked
Microsoft’s report said that several other cyber breach attempts were made in June. The same group also tried to hack into the account of a former presidential candidate. However, this attempt was unsuccessful. Microsoft has since alerted the individuals involved. Microsoft’s report talked about fake news websites that mimic legitimate US media outlets, but are designed to promote division among voters.
Russia and China are also taking advantage
As the election month (November) in the US is approaching, the stakes are getting higher. Not only Iran, but Russia and China are also taking advantage of the deepening political polarization in America. On the other hand, two major wars going on at the global level can also affect the US election. In which Iran claims to have the most influence.
