Once a side issue, nearly every topic brought up during a House hearing on elections related to cybersecurity or false claims around election fraud.

A letter from election officials in all 50 states and D.C. said the agency needed to take immediate action.

U.S. officials said they expect Russia, Iran and China to increase the cadence of influence operations targeting voters over the final two months of this election cycle.

If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.

Graphika report finds the Chinese-linked group has been creating American personas online and spreading content designed to denigrate both parties and candidates. 

Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.

The tech giant believes it is another instance of Iranian hackers attempting to meddle in U.S. politics and the upcoming presidential election.

The effort was part of a sprawling Iranian campaign to target U.S. elections unmasked by various tech companies in recent days.

John Hammond of Huntress; Tim Starks, Sr. Reporter at CyberScoop

The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.