The news: Microsoft’s latest research reveals that Russia, China, and Iran are ramping up cyber interference in the lead-up to the US presidential elections.
- State-backed operators are using social media, AI, and deepfakes to spread disinformation on a massive scale.
- “Foreign adversaries amplify claims of election rigging, voter fraud, or other election integrity issues to sow chaos among the US electorate and undermine international confidence in US political stability,” the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) stated.