# Iran Hackers Targeting US Officials Ahead of Election, Microsoft Warns 🚨

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/iran-hackers-targeting-us-officials-ahead-of-election-microsoft-warns/288699>\
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**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [August 10, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/iran-hackers-targeting-us-officials-ahead-of-election-microsoft-warns/288699 "2024-08-10T07:17:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/iran-hackers-targeting-us-officials-ahead-of-election-microsoft-warns/288699/1 "2024-08-10T07:17:40Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Iranian Hacking Attempts**  
**Iranian government-linked hackers** targeted a **high-ranking US official** in June, escalating attempts to **influence the 2024 US presidential election**.

2. **Past Breaches**  
The same hackers breached the account of a **county-level US official** weeks earlier.

3. **Growing Threat**  
US Intelligence reports indicate an increase in Iran’s use of **social media** for **political discord**.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://reuters.com)