“Furthermore, Iranian malicious cyber actors have continued their efforts since June to send stolen, non-public material associated with former President Trump’s campaign to U.S. media organizations.”
According to the agencies, this kind of “malicious cyber activity” is just one more weapon in Iran’s arsenal “to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our electoral process.”
“As the lead for threat response, the FBI has been tracking this activity, has been in contact with the victims, and will continue to investigate and gather information in order to pursue and disrupt
The threat actors responsible,” added the statement. “As November draws near, foreign players are stepping up their efforts to influence elections.
Specifically, election seasons are seen by China, Iran, and Russia as vulnerable times when they might further exploit rifts in American culture for their own gain.”
Trump asked, “WHEN DOES KAMALA AND HER CAMPAIGN GO BEFORE A GRAND JURY ON IRAN, IRAN, IRAN?” in a fresh TRUTH Social post on Thursday.
