The US believes that Russia, China, and Iran have the means and intentions to disrupt the US presidential election in November.
Russia suspects a US cyberattack on its voting system later this week.
A new annual report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that provides an overview of the cyber threats to US national interests based on insights from national spy agencies states that China and Russia are posed to undermine the US at a global scale, while Iran remains a regional menace.
China, the report shows, is considered the most active and persistent threat to the US in many aspects, including cyber, potentially threatening communications with allies and having the capability to launch cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and military assets.
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, in the meantime, says that the US plans to interfere with its own presidential elections, set to take place March 15-17.
According to SVR, the Biden administration already set in motion plans to strike Russian voting systems and impede vote counting, Reuters reports.
The SVR provided no evidence to support the claims, but also said that any foreign interference with the elections will be considered an act of aggression.
Vladimir Putin is almost certain to win the presidential election.
This Cyber News was published on www.securityweek.com. Publication date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:13:06 +0000