# US Intelligence: No Evidence of Foreign Adversaries Tampering with 2024 Election Infrastructure U.S. intelligence officials have concluded there is no evidence that any foreign adversary successfully interfered with the 2024 presidential election. This finding comes from a classified assessment, which also detailed extensive influence campaigns by major rivals such as **Russia**, **Iran**, and **China**. Sources familiar with the report, speaking anonymously due to the classified nature of the information, indicated that the assessment was completed last year. A public version is expected to be released soon. ## Influence Campaigns vs. Direct Tampering **Moscow's** influence efforts were identified as the most significant, aiming to bolster then-former President **Donald Trump** and undermine Vice President **Kamala Harris**. Intelligence agencies had previously warned about **Russia's** activities in the lead-up to the election. **Beijing** also reportedly targeted specific races with its influence capacity. These conclusions align with similar congressionally-mandated examinations conducted after the 2020 and 2022 elections. These prior studies indicated that foreign actors typically eschew technically challenging efforts to hack election infrastructure or tamper with votes, finding influence campaigns to be more effective. For instance, following the 2022 midterms, the intelligence community observed countries like **Cuba** engaging in selective efforts to support or denigrate candidates based on their alignment with national interests. These actions primarily focused on shaping public opinion rather than compromising election systems. Concerns about foreign meddling have persisted for a decade, amplified by the 2016 multipronged interference campaign by the **Kremlin**. The advent of **artificial intelligence** and other advanced technologies has further heightened these anxieties, raising fears that bad actors could weaponize them to sow chaos and confusion. ## Girding for November In preparation for the upcoming midterms, the intelligence community has intensified its election security efforts. A long-overdue report on foreign intelligence threats facing the midterms was recently delivered to congressional policymakers. Officials from the **National Security Agency (NSA)**, **FBI**, **Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)**, and the **Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)** recently briefed members of the **Senate Intelligence Committee** and **House Intelligence Committee**. Representative **Jim Himes (CT)**, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence panel, stated, "While I cannot discuss the contents of the briefing, I can say that the intelligence community has long assessed that no adversary has interfered or attempted to interfere with election infrastructure or vote counting, and I see no evidence to suggest any deviation from that finding." Congressional sources confirmed that while foreign powers continue to probe electoral systems, there is no evidence of attempts to tamper with the systems themselves. This aligns with the 2022 assessment, which noted state-sponsored **Chinese** hackers scanned over 100 U.S. state and national political party domains without evidence of compromise. Officials also indicated that a broader range of actors, including entities like **Hezbollah** (a Lebanese militia supported by **Iran**), are now engaged in influence campaigning, partly due to the proliferation of AI tools. Unlike 2024, when **ODNI** and other agencies issued frequent public warnings about foreign threats, officials plan to draft two more classified reports before the election but will not release additional declassified information or public warnings. Rep. Himes has secured a commitment for real-time updates to the committee and continues to advocate for the public release of unclassified intelligence analysis to help the American people prepare for potential threats.