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==Iranian hackers==
==Iranian hackers==
Two suspected Iranian hackers were charged for posing as supporters of former President Donald Trump and sending threatening messages to U.S. voters in November 2021. Iranians Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, were indicted and sanctioned for their alleged involvement in the misinformation campaign, according to the [[Department of Justice]] (DOJ).<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-iranian-nationals-charged-cyber-enabled-disinformation-and-threat-campaign-designed</ref> At some points, the pair claimed to be “Proud Boys volunteers” who accused the [[Democratic Party]] of planning to exploit “serious security vulnerabilities” in messages sent to Republican lawmakers and Trump campaign officials.
Two suspected Iranian hackers were charged for posing as supporters of former President Donald Trump and sending threatening messages to U.S. voters in November 2021. Iranians Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, 27, were indicted and sanctioned for their alleged involvement in the misinformation campaign, according to the [[Department of Justice]] (DOJ).<ref>https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-iranian-nationals-charged-cyber-enabled-disinformation-and-threat-campaign-designed</ref> At some points, the pair claimed to be “Proud Boys volunteers” who accused the [[Democratic Party]] of planning to exploit “serious security vulnerabilities” in messages sent to Republican lawmakers and Trump campaign officials during the [[2020 presidential election]].
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