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Iran is one of the most active influ­ence actors in its use of hack­ers and oth­er cyber oper­a­tions. The coun­try also employs a large net­work of affil­i­at­ed groups and orga­ni­za­tions such as the Islam­ic Cen­ter of Eng­land. Iran also funds PressTV, a glob­al media oper­a­tion in sup­port of its goals.

October 18 2020, 8:43 am
DHS Homeland Threat Assessment Fails To Identify Iranian Influence Operations Targeting US Elections
As the Global Influence Operations Report (GIOR) reported earlier, the US Department of Homeland Security has released its October 2020 "Homeland Threat Assessment” which contains a short paragraph about Iranian influence operations. This paragraph is centered...
October 16 2020, 11:20 am
RECOMMENDED READING: “With A Mix Of Covert Disinformation And Blatant Propaganda, Foreign Adversaries Bear Down On Final Phase Of Presidential Campaign”
In late August, the Washington Post reported a useful analysis of the difference between the Russian, Chinese, and Iranian approach to their cyber operations aimed at the US elections, concluding that Russia is likely the...
October 15 2020, 11:57 am
RECOMMENDED READING: “The Shifting Chessboard Of International Influence Operations”
The Brookings Institution has published a short but useful summary of what Russia, China, and Iran are variously attempting to achieve through their information operations. The article begins: September 22, 2020 Microsoft recently announced that...
October 14 2020, 6:52 am
Iran May Shut Down Press TV
U.S. media reported in June 2020 on a potential Iranian move to shut down several of its foreign language channels, a move that could include Press TV. According to a report by Radio Farda, the...
October 14 2020, 6:32 am
Iranian-Tied UK Human Rights Group Publishes Book in Tehran
Iranian media reported in July on the launch of a book at the offices of the Iranian IQNA news agency in Tehran and Titled “Political Islamophobia at American Policy Institutes: Battling the Power of Islamic...
October 14 2020, 6:28 am
Microsoft Reports On Cyber Attacks Targeting US November Elections; Iran Is Major Player
In September, Microsoft reported on cyber-attacks it has detected targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming November presidential election. According to the report, three groups from Russia, China, and Iran were involved identified as:  Strontium, operating from...
October 14 2020, 6:12 am
FBI Indicts Iranian Hackers As Part Of New Cyber Strategy
In September 2020, the U.S. FBI reported on several recent criminal charges raised against Iranian hackers, believed to be operating at the behest of the Iranian government, or in support of it. The hacks included...
October 14 2020, 6:04 am
UK Regulators Warns Islamic Centre of England Over Soleimani Commemoration
In June 2020, the UK Charity Commission addressed a warning letter to the trustees of the Islamic Centre of England (ICE), a part of the Iranian influence network in the UK. The letter was in...