Russian Election Interference Efforts Targeting Harris Campaign: Microsoft

The Moscow-backed attempts have shifted their focus from the current president to Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris, a new report says.

People cast early ballots in the general election at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Nov. 7, 2022. Eff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

Russian state-backed efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential elections have begun to focus on targeting the campaigns of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, according to a new report by Microsoft.

The Sep. 17 report details an uptick in Russia-backed influence operations aimed at discrediting the Democrat presidential ticket by spreading fabricated stories and images online.