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Headline: Iranian Hacker Group Targets U.S. Election Websites, Microsoft Warns
Caption: An Iranian hacking group, known as "Cotton Sandstorm" and linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been monitoring U.S. election-related websites and media outlets, according to a Microsoft report. The activity includes reconnaissance and probing of election sites in battleground states and scanning a U.S. news outlet for vulnerabilities in May. This is seen as preparation for potential "direct influence operations" as the November 5 election approaches.
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,News,Iranian,Iran,Hacker,Group,Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,Cotton Sandstorm,US,Elections,United States,USA,Elections 2024,Scanning,Election Day
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