Their worries stemmed from rising tensions over new sanctions on Iran and nascent Iranian activity in the 2018 midterm elections. While the officials said they believed that all the presidential campaigns were likely targets, Mr. Trump’s has long been considered a prime one. The guard corps oversees the nuclear program and, by some accounts, Iran’s best hacking group, its Cyber Corps. When Iranian officials are asked about cyberattacks, they admit nothing but note that attacks have been two-way. Three times in the past decade, the United States has directed cyberweapons against Iranian targets.

Source: International New York Times October 04, 2019 17:12 UTC