Washington , Nov 6 : Top US security officials have warned that Russia, China, Iran and other foreign malicious actors could interference in the 2020 presidential election.
In a joint statement seven high ranking security officials- on Tuesday said that the "adversaries" may attempt to accomplish their goals through a variety of means, including social media campaigns, directing disinformation operations or conducting disruptive or destructive cyber-attacks on state and local infrastructure.
The officials include Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, FBI Director Christopher Wray, US Cyber Command Commander and National Security Agency Director General Paul Nakasone and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs.
"Our adversaries want to undermine our democratic institutions, influence public sentiment and affect government policies. Russia, China, Iran, and other foreign malicious actors all will seek to interfere in the voting process or influence voter perceptions. Adversaries may try to accomplish their goals through a variety of means, including social media campaigns, directing disinformation operations or conducting disruptive or destructive cyber-attacks on state and local infrastructure," read the statement.
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In a joint statement seven high ranking security officials- on Tuesday said that the "adversaries" may attempt to accomplish their goals through a variety of means, including social media campaigns, directing disinformation operations or conducting disruptive or destructive cyber-attacks on state and local infrastructure.
The officials include Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, FBI Director Christopher Wray, US Cyber Command Commander and National Security Agency Director General Paul Nakasone and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs.
"Our adversaries want to undermine our democratic institutions, influence public sentiment and affect government policies. Russia, China, Iran, and other foreign malicious actors all will seek to interfere in the voting process or influence voter perceptions. Adversaries may try to accomplish their goals through a variety of means, including social media campaigns, directing disinformation operations or conducting disruptive or destructive cyber-attacks on state and local infrastructure," read the statement.
https://www.newkerala.com/news/read...ia-china-iran-in-2020-presidential-polls.html
