Intel officials expect more foreign influence efforts leading up to Election Day

U.S. intelligence warns that Russia, Iran, and China are ramping up influence operations targeting U.S. voters ahead of the 2024 election; reported activity includes an alleged Iran hack-and-leak against a presidential campaign and a Russian scheme to launder funds through intermediaries to pay influencers for pro-Russian narratives, prompting indictments, sanctions, and increased interagency briefings and notifications.