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DHS, Microsoft working to “assess and mitigate impacts” of Iranian hacking in 2020 presidential campaign

Oct 9, 2019 1:00 pm By Robert Spencer

There are the Left’s fantasies and fabrications about Russian interference in our elections on behalf of Trump, and then there is reality, which is the Islamic Republic of Iran working for the same goal as that of the Left: to defeat and destroy Trump.

“Microsoft claims Iranian hackers targeted US 2020 presidential campaign,” Silicon Republic, October 7, 2019:

The US Department of Homeland Security said it was working with Microsoft to ‘assess and mitigate impacts’ of an Iranian hacking operation targeting a US presidential campaign.

Microsoft has said that hacker group Phosphorous, which has been linked to the Iranian government, has targeted a US presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.

Overall, the hackers attempted to access 241 accounts – four successfully – though none of those penetrated were associated with presidential campaigns or current or past US officials, Microsoft said.

The announcement is the latest sign that foreign governments are looking for ways to potentially disrupt the 2020 presidential election. US intelligence officials have sounded the alarm about the risks for months.

Russia’s hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign, as well as the subsequent leaks of emails during the 2016 election, hurt Clinton’s electoral hopes and was a focal point in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

The disruption caused by Russia’s attack has heightened awareness and prompted fears that other nations will try to follow Russia’s example.

US president Donald Trump recently withdrew the US from a nuclear agreement with Iran and stepped up sanctions against the country.

The US Department of Homeland Security said it was working with Microsoft to “assess and mitigate impacts”. Chris Krebs, director of the department’s cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency, said much of the activity is likely “run-of-the-mill” foreign intelligence service work.

However, he continued: “Microsoft’s claims that a presidential campaign was targeted is yet more evidence that our adversaries are looking to undermine our democratic institutions.”…

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  1. Jack Cade says

    Oct 9, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    Why would Iran want to help Trump?

    • elee says

      Oct 9, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      Maybe for the same reason they agreed to hold our hostages until Ronald Reagan got elected. >

    • CogitoErgoSum says

      Oct 9, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      Maybe they are hoping they can clear the current field of Democrats so Hillary will run again. Yuck! Actually, I believe their goal is just to cause chaos in the U.S. and further weaken whatever faith Americans still have in their government and institutions.

    • Infidel says

      Oct 9, 2019 at 3:47 pm

      Iran’s not trying to help Trump: they’re more likely trying to help the Dems, since most of the woke Left is pro-Palestinian and supports the idea of bringing back the Iran deal. The DHS is working w/ Microsoft to avert that, but I’m more surprised by the idea of Microsoft – which is almost as woke as Google, Facebook, Twitter and the rest of them – agreeing to work w/ the US government

      Maybe b’cos they can’t legally work w/ the Iranians

      • gravenimage says

        Oct 10, 2019 at 9:52 pm

        True, Infidel.

  2. Angemon says

    Oct 9, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    Russia’s hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign, as well as the subsequent leaks of emails during the 2016 election, hurt Clinton’s electoral hopes

    By letting the American people know what/whom they were voting on…

  3. John Connor says

    Oct 9, 2019 at 2:47 pm

    We are all aware of the Red/Green Axis. The Tea Party Patriot organization is calling for a ” Day of Action” tomorrow 10/10/19. They want people to call their Congress Critters, and post pro Trump/anti-impeachment posts on sites such as this

  4. tgusa says

    Oct 9, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    Election tampering, this will require a minimal amount of scrutiny. They won’t be changing votes in favor of President Trump and his MAGA agenda so who are the top three death to America democrats running for President? Start looking there.

    Also, they don’t need hackers to influence the left, just a bag or two of unmarked bills will do.

  5. P. Douglas says

    Oct 9, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    I’ve been studying his photo. And I’m pretty certain THIS is the guy the Cops keep having to run off our farm!
    For some strange reason, he is always sneaking into our barn! The one where I keep my donkey.

  6. Mr. Cohen says

    Oct 10, 2019 at 3:10 am

    A state that threatens genocide against Jews NOT normal
    by Jonathan S. Tobin [editor-in-chief of JNS dot org]:

    https://www.jns.org/opinion/a-state-that-threatens-jewish-genocide-isnt-normal/

  7. the least of terry's says

    Oct 10, 2019 at 6:08 am

    Russia did not hack the dnc servers, that was an inside job. And almost all countries engage in counter and counter-counter espionage tactics, using various means, such as media, social media included, pr firms, political action groups, government departments and agencies, elected and appointed officials, and on and on: all with an end goal of benefiting their ‘group’ agendas. These false narratives constantly being pushed by globalist ideals are as much a danger to our Republic as the islamist nation- both are hell-bent on ruling the world as self-styled lords and ‘gods’.

  8. Elizabeth says

    Oct 10, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    The bloke with the beard and sneaky smile: where did he get his reading glasses? From the West. Where did he get the sciccors to trim the beard? From the West. Where do ‘they’ get their weaponry? From the West and yet, they want to wipe us off the face of the earth.

  9. Elizabeth says

    Oct 10, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    I forgot; where did he get his dentures? From the West. Hypocrites….

  10. gravenimage says

    Oct 10, 2019 at 10:54 pm

    DHS, Microsoft working to “assess and mitigate impacts” of Iranian hacking in 2020 presidential campaign
    ………………….

    This should not surprise. Despite what Obama tried to get us to believe, Iran is not an ally.

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