Hackers From China, Russia, Iran Targeting US Election: Microsoft

Hackers From China, Russia, Iran Targeting US Election: Microsoft
President Donald Trump (L) boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Md., on July 15, 2020. On right, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks in Dunmore, Pa., on July 9, 2020. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images; Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Microsoft said Thursday that hackers working for China, Russia, and Iran have recently ramped up their attacks, targeting the U.S. election as Election Day approaches.

Tom Burt, the firm’s vice president of customer security and trust, wrote that there has been an increase in hackers going after both presidential candidates.

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