Three Iranian nationals accused of hacking into the Trump campaign.

• Three Iranian nationals were charged with criminal offenses by federal prosecutors in relation to a recent cyberattack on the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
• According to the Department of Justice, the alleged cyber actors carried out a comprehensive hacking operation that encompassed attacks on government officials, media personalities, and non-governmental organizations.
• Amid increased scrutiny over foreign influence in the presidential race, charges have emerged.

On Friday, federal prosecutors charged three Iranian citizens with crimes related to the hacking of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and other cyberattacks.

According to an indictment filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, three "malicious cyber actors" who were hired by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out a "wide-ranging hacking campaign" that targeted government officials, media figures, and non-governmental organizations.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated at a press conference on Friday that there are few actors in the world who pose as great a threat to the national security of the United States as Iran does.

"Our democracy will not be undermined by any foreign power, including Iran, and the Justice Department will not tolerate such interference in our elections."

Amid heightened scrutiny about foreign influence in the American presidential race, charges have emerged accusing Iran, China, and Russia of attempting to sway the outcome between Trump and Harris.

According to a report by NBC News, U.S. intelligence officials stated on Monday that foreign interference in U.S. affairs involves the use of artificial intelligence to disseminate false information and sway public opinion.

While Russia supports Trump, officials claim that Iran is attempting to harm his campaign, with Trump declining to state his stance on Ukraine's conflict with Russian forces.

Meanwhile, China has been pushing anti-democracy influence operations but has not declared support for either the Republican or Democratic candidates, according to officials.

At Friday's presser, Garland stated that authoritarian regimes, which infringe on the human rights of their own citizens, have no influence over our country's democratic process.

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