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Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for 'chaos and violence' as US election meddling attempts intensify

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2024-08-09

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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Microsoft reports increased Iranian cyber-enabled influence activity ahead of the November 2024 US election, involving state-sponsored groups (Mint Sandstorm, Peach Sandstorm) and proxy operators (Sefid Flood, Storm-2035) using spear-phishing, password spraying, impersonation, and fake news sites to undermine trust in officials and election systems and potentially incite intimidation or violence.

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