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U.S. authorities said they are investigating “unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure” by hackers linked to China.
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According to a joint statement from CISA, ODNI and the FBI, there is no evidence that anyone from Biden’s campaign responded to the offer.
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The U.S. government announced indictments, seizures and sanctions against individuals they say were associated with a propaganda campaign targeting the 2024 election.
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The tech giant believes it is another instance of Iranian hackers attempting to meddle in U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.
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The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.
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Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.
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When the U.S. government has credible evidence of a foreign nation interfering in an American election, who is responsible for sounding the alarm and what processes are in place to ensure it’s done in a responsible, nonpartisan manner?
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State officials in Georgia have severed Coffee County’s access to statewide election systems while the breach is being addressed.
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Russian influence operations have picked up steam in the past two months, according to a Microsoft report.
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Hacking groups linked to the Chinese government are increasingly turning to deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated content when seeking to interfere in foreign elections, according to new research from Microsoft published Thursday. Beijing’s influence campaigns still rely on old standbys, such as using fake social media and news accounts, to spread state-backed propaganda, inject […]
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