Security News > 2020 > October > How foreign actors are trying to undermine the US presidential election
Through disinformation campaigns, foreign adversaries attempt to exploit the fear and uncertainty among US voters, says Digital Shadows.
The 2016 presidential election was marked by meddling most notably from Russian agents who attempted to influence voters through disinformation on social media and other platforms.
In early October, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted the US from multiple domains with propaganda to influence US domestic and foreign policy, according to US Department of Justice.
One of the goals of these foreign adversaries is to push one presidential candidate who may better serve them in terms of foreign policy.
Ransomware is seen as a top threat to this year's election as attackers could hold voter data and election results hostage or disable access to such information.