Factbox: Russian, Iranian and other hackers target 2020 U.S. election


  • World
  • Saturday, 31 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop users are seen next to a screen projection of binary code are seen in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials and researchers at major internet firms say hackers from around the globe have targeted the 2020 U.S. election, including the campaigns of President Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden.

Below is a partial list of the publicly reported hacks and disinformation operations blamed on foreign actors in the run-up to next week's vote.

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