Microsoft exposes Iran鈥檚 efforts to influence US elections

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Microsoft exposes Iran鈥檚 efforts to influence US elections

In a Microsoft revealed that Iran鈥檚 attempt to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election 鈥渟tarted off slowly but has steadily picked up pace over the last six months.”

The report from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) said, 鈥渨e have seen the emergence of significant influence activity by Iranian actors.鈥�

That activity, according to Microsoft, includes 鈥渋mpersonating social and political activist groups in a target audience to stoke chaos, undermine trust in authorities, and sow doubt about election integrity.鈥�

WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green spoke with Clint Watts, general manager of MTAC, about what they found and what it means.

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WTOP's JJ Green speaks with MTAC general manager Clint Watts about what Microsoft found in terms of Iranian collusion and what it means for the upcoming election

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J.J. Green

JJ Green is WTOP's National Security Correspondent. He reports daily on security, intelligence, foreign policy, terrorism and cyber developments, and provides regular on-air and online analysis. He is also the host of two podcasts: Target USA and Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.