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CNN: US recently conducted cyber operation against Iran to protect election from foreign interference
Washington (CNN)The US National Security Agency and Cyber Command conducted an operation against Iran within the last two weeks as part of a broader effort to protect the 2020 election from foreign interference, a US official told CNN Tuesday.
The recent operation, which was first reported by the Washington Post, targeted Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after they carried out an attack last month -- posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send threatening emails to American voters, the official said.
US Cyber Command, which is led by Gen. Paul Nakasone, who also oversees the NSA, did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
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More News On Reports That US Cyber Command Launched Cyber Operations Against Iran Prior To The US Election
U.S. undertook cyber operation against Iran as part of effort to secure the 2020 election -- Washington Post
US officials say they thwarted Iran efforts to interfere with American election -- Middle East Monitor
NSA and US Cyber Command reportedly took action against Iranian hackers to preempt any interference in the 2020 -- Business Insider
