U.S. Agencies Confirm Iran's Election Interference

U.S. intelligence officials have publicly attributed recent cyber attacks on the Trump and Biden-Harris presidential campaigns to Iran, marking the first official U.S. government recognition of Tehran's involvement in election interference. According to statements from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Iranian hackers conducted these operations to sow discord and influence the election outcome. This activity included social engineering to gain access to campaign information and influence operations targeting the American public. Despite these allegations, Iran's mission to the United Nations has dismissed the accusations as unsubstantiated. The FBI has initiated investigations into the reported breaches, highlighting growing concerns about foreign interference in U.S. elections.