Iran is increasing cyber operations to try to ‘create chaos’ around U.S. elections, Microsoft warns

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Published 2024-08-09

In a new report, Microsoft is warning about Iran’s covert cyber operations aimed at influencing the U.S. elections. Clint Watts, the author of that report and NBC News national security analyst, explains.

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All Comments (21)

@darnneljones6954 yesterday

LIES
@Lucas-ix8bg 3 hours ago

Probably doing just 1% level of what the US does in other countries.
@alexandergeorge4101 yesterday

microsoft? the company that just had a massive bug with a software company they used? interesting
@rsellers7090 6 hours ago

Trump called out to Russia to release Hillary's emails, so I call out Iran to release Trumps emails.
@nirvanacrown6516 yesterday

Trust me people, they're all doing the same thing and to each other and to even their own citizens..
@RickStevens-x7p 9 hours ago

They don't need to create chaos it's already within it.
@untouchable360x yesterday

Chaos is a ladder.
@LynRegan 7 hours ago

Microsoft the Dept of public surveillance.
@blockrunner 14 hours ago

They don’t even bother to make the lies believable anymore 😂
@danielgriffin8132 yesterday

So , do the same thing to Iran faults information on news 😂
@sergioquinones9139 yesterday

Is Israel trying to do the same thing? Asking for a friend.
@user-ch2fm6kr6j yesterday

You can read the whole thing in the loc or in gpo news media or in the federal register report etc.
@paletobay1017 4 hours ago

Ummm we aren’t gonna let some sand people interfere with our way of life.
@sergioquinones9139 yesterday

BTW, Iran doesn't want beef with us. You want a reason to go protect the other country you pledge loyalty to.
@ucapsalam 7 hours ago

There is none of you who will not pass over it. ˹This is˺ a decree your Lord must fulfil. Maryam
@Pl-ax0 yesterday

Liars
@roystonmason9125 19 hours ago

jumedia
@profoundminds_9021 11 hours ago

Aka CIA
@Thunder_Dome45 17 hours ago

Goat herders don't hack. That's very funny.
@NAC57 yesterday

If it's this big of an issue then maybe we should just do paper ballots only.