No Surprise that Iran would prefer the dems in Power
Bombshell evidence is released of Iran's efforts to sway the US election - including trying to HACK campaign official and bizarre anti-Trump news
By Ishita Srivastava For Dailymail.Com
Published: 16:07 AEST, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 16:26 AEST, 9 August 2024
Microsoft revealed that hackers tied to the Iranian government have been trying to influence the US presidential election for months.
Researchers for the tech giant disclosed on Thursday they found multiple Iranian groups peddling polarizing messages and inflammatory posts about controversial politically-divisive issues.
According to Microsoft's newest threat intelligence report, cybercriminals have been using covert news sites that cater to voter groups on opposing ends of the political spectrum to further alienate both sides.
One of such site that is built for Democratic Party supporters called Nio Thinker insults former President Donald Trump by calling him an 'opioid-pilled elephant in the MAGA China shop' and a 'raving mad litigiosaur'.
The website, which began publishing in late October 2023, also releases numerous sarcastic and long-winded articles that berate Trump.
Researchers said Iranian groups that have historically tried to undermine trust in the electoral system had been preparing to launch influence operations since March 2024.
The findings are the latest evidence that foreign governments are conducting clandestine operations ahead of US elections in November.
Back in 2020, two Iranian men had impersonated members of the right-wing Proud Boys group as part of a voter intimidation effort, according to the FBI. They were later charged for their involvement.
In the same election year, Iranian hackers had breached a website used by a municipal government in the US to publish election results.
The attackers were caught before carrying out any nefarious activity, US cybersecurity officials later clarified
