US Federal Agencies jointly stated that Iran stands behind a series of cyber attacks aimed at undermining trust in the democratic institutions of the United States.
The statement states that Iranian hackers are involved in the recent cyber attack on the pre -election campaign of Donald Trump. Agencies note that Iranian activities are becoming more aggressive in the electoral cycle and includes operations on the influence of the American public, as well as cyber attacks on the presidential campaign.
Iranian cybercriminals tried to access information related to campaigns of both political parties using social engineering methods and other approaches. Activity, including the theft and dissemination of information, is aimed at interfering in the US election.
Iran has long been trying to use cyberoperations to aggravate social conflicts and gain access to confidential information about the US elections. The current elections where Trump and Vice President Kamal Harris compete are of particular importance for Iran.
The FBI collaborates with the victims of cyber attacks and calls for the election headquarters to strengthen cybersecurity measures. Agencies emphasized that they would not allow the interventions of foreign powers in the American elections.
The statements appeared after the cyber attack on the headquarters of Trump, which he publicly connected with Iran. Microsoft and Google also reported to attempt Iranian hackers to attack high -ranking officials in the USA and Israel. On August 16, Openai reported that it deleted a series of ChatGPT accounts, which were used to create content as part of a hidden operation to influence Iran.