Microsoft issued a warning about Iranian government-linked hacking groups attempting to breach accounts of U.S. presidential campaign officials, county government employees, and websites through cyber attacks and influence operations.
These groups have created fake news sites, impersonated activists, circulated disinformation, and conducted influence operations targeting both left-leaning and conservative U.S. voters, sowing discord ahead of the 2024 election, similar to Russian interference in 2016.
The Trump campaign has accused Iran of hacking internal communications.
Microsoft has specifically named the Iranian hacking groups APT35 (Charming Kitten/Mint Sandstorm) as being behind these activities.
Sources: BBC, Newsweek, Independent, Washington Post, AP News, Axios, Politico, USA Today, NPR, Barron's, Yahoo News, TJV News, Indian Express, Breitbart, Times of India, Jerusalem Post, Devdiscourse, Nextgov.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
