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Security Agencies Warn Of Foreign Influence Campaigns

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 19th, 2018

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Security Agencies Warn Of Foreign Influence Campaigns

Institutions of democracy in America continue to be threatened by foreign influence campaigns led by Russia, China, Iran and others, U.S. departments and agencies warned in a joint statement last Friday.“We are concerned about ongoing campaigns by Russia, China and other foreign actors, including Iran, to undermine confidence in democratic institutions and influence public sentiment and government policies,” says the statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, and the FBI. “These…

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