FBI warns against two fake videos as officials combat election disinformation

We do have foreign adversaries with two objectives, one to undermine the American people's confidence in our democratic institutions, and the second to sow partisan discord,

said Conley

None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,

the FBI said

They're up to mischief, it seems. They don't want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election, and if they can get us to fight among ourselves, they can count that as a victory,

Raffensperger told reporters

At this point, we are not currently tracking any national-level significant incidents impacting security of our election infrastructure,

said Conley, whose agency is responsible for protecting critical American infrastructure, including election infrastructure, which can include voter databases, tabulators and vote counting software

Matthew G. Olsenassistant Attorney General

Russia is using its state-run media and other entities to covertly push for its preferred election outcomes, seeking to influence voter preferences in favor of the former president and to diminish the prospects of the vice president,

Matthew G. Olsen, the head of the Justice Department's national security division, said at a Columbia Law School speech in September

The FBI was made aware of two instances of its name and insignia being misused in promoting false narratives surrounding the election."

The FBI issued a press release on Election Day, November 5, saying

Election integrity is among our highest priorities, and the FBI is working closely with state and local law enforcement partners to respond to election threats and protect our communities as Americans exercise their right to vote,

the agency wrote

The Intelligence Community (IC) has been observing foreign adversaries, particularly Russia, conducting additional influence operations intended to undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans,

the statement read

It has repeatedly highlighted former President Donald Trump among its priority targets for retribution,

the statement read

The fabricated news clip reports falsely that the FBI purportedly stated that Americans should 'vote remotely' due to a high terror threat at polling stations,

the FBI wrote

As we've said repeatedly, we may see more of this activity today and in the coming weeks, with a particular focus on influence narratives impacting swing states,

Conley said

Both are ... Attempts to deceive the public with false content about FBI threat assessments and activities aim to undermine our democratic process and erode trust in the electoral system."

the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement

As we approach Election Day, it is important to remember that while elections are political, election security is not. Election security is national security,

said CISA senior adviser Cait Conley

We can link the operation to Russia thanks to some assets that we know were produced by a Russian company,

Guillaume Kuster, CEO of CheckFirst, an online analytics company based in Finland that independently investigated the network, told the BBC

Russian influence actors recently posted and amplified an article falsely claiming that U.S. officials across swing states plan to orchestrate election fraud using a range of tactics, such as ballot stuffing and cyber attacks,

the agencies noted

We have assessed that Iran has conducted malicious cyber activities to compromise former President Trump's campaign,

the agencies reported

Russia is the most active threat. Influence actors linked to Russia in particular are manufacturing videos and creating fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election, instil fear in voters regarding the election process, and suggest Americans are using violence against each other due to political preferences,

the joint statement reads

We anticipate Russian actors will release additional manufactured content with these themes through election day and in the days and weeks after polls close,

the statement also says

Russia is the most active threat,

the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said on Monday

The IC expects these activities will intensify through election day and in the coming weeks, and that foreign influence narratives will focus on swing states,

the statement continued