Iranian hacker group aims at US election websites and media before vote, Microsoft says
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- Iranian Hacker Group Cotton Sandstorm Reportedly Integrating AI into Cyber Influence Operations
event | 7 Mar 2025 | 82%
The Iranian state-sponsored group Cotton Sandstorm, linked to the IRGC, has integrated generative AI into cyber influence operations. In December 2023, it launched Operation “For Humanity," using AI-crafted messaging to hijack a U.S.-based IPTV streaming service with propaganda about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The group also engages in election-related reconnaissance, which suggests they used AI-enhanced influence efforts ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.