In August, US intelligence officials confirmed that Iran was behind a hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. They used social engineering to breach individuals with 'direct access to the presidential campaigns of both political parties'.
Iran has been termed a 'top disinformation threat' in the US, blamed for 'a flurry of hacks and fake websites' intended to discredit American democracy and possibly influence election outcomes.
Since 2009, Iran has participated in various high-profile cyber-attacks. The Iranian Cyber Army's activities began amid controversies surrounding electoral fraud, which sparked protests across the nation.
Iran is 'not quite top tier like Russia and China', but is still considered 'a good solid second tier player' in the realm of cyber warfare by experts.
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