Iran’s interference in the US election.. Microsoft’s allegation

NRI latest news, US Elections : The leading tech company Microsoft has accused Iran of trying to influence the US elections. In that direction, online activities have picked up recently. It is said to include e-mail phishing targeting election campaigns.

Microsoft has alleged that some teams from Iran have been working on it for the past few months. It said that they are trying to divide the voters by creating fake news websites and impersonating social activists. It is said that the focus is on the key states that will affect the results of the elections (US Elections). It is noteworthy that in the report submitted by Microsoft, the teams involved in these types of activities and the procedures they are following have been clearly mentioned. Iran’s intention behind these actions has not been disclosed.

Many US officials have recently accused Iran of campaigning against Republican candidate Trump. It is known that the superpower killed Iran’s key commander Qasem Soleimani in 2020 during Trump’s presidency. It is reported that Iran is doing such actions in retaliation. On the other hand, a Pakistani man was recently arrested in America on charges of conspiring to kill key officials including Trump. He was found to have links with Iran.

On this occasion, Microsoft cited some of Iran’s attempts to influence the elections. It has been said that phishing mails have been sent to some officials who are playing key roles in election campaigns. As a result, it was revealed that an attempt was made to steal vital information by committing a cyber attack. Groups associated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed to have carried out these attacks. In another incident, a key leader who contested for the presidential candidacy tried unsuccessfully to log into the account. On the other hand, it has been revealed that fake news websites have also been created with the aim of smearing Trump. It has been found that they have tried to influence some officials who are playing a key role in the election process by claiming to be social activists.