Within 100 days of the US presidential election, William Ivanina, director of the National Intelligence Center to fight espionage, issued a statement warning Americans that there are many parties seeking to influence the course of the US elections, and he called them to be vigilant.
The statement focused on the dangers specifically posed by China, Russia and Iran. Ivanina said that the opponents of the United States are seeking to penetrate the contacts of the American election campaigns and what is related to the candidates, in addition to their attempts to penetrate "cyber networks" including those related to the administration of the elections.
The statement warned that foreign countries are using social media to try to influence the choices of the American voter, which threatens to undermine confidence in the electoral process, and hence the entire American democracy.
The report said that China has been expanding its efforts to shape the political environment in the United States and adversely affect political figures who see it as incompatible with its interests.
He stated that Russia's goal is to weaken the United States and influence its global role, stressing that it continues to spread misleading information in America with the aim of undermining confidence in American democracy.
As for Iran, the statement said it is spreading misinformation on social media and is republishing everything that is anti-American.
The statement urged the Americans to verify the source of the published information before republishing it or sharing it, and to promptly inform the authorities of any suspicious election-related activity.