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Russian Email Addresses Linked To Election Day Bomb Threats

Worker Juanita Galloway, right, works on sorting ballots at King County Elections headquarters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Federal investigators are actively pursuing email addresses from Russian internet domains that were used to send a series of non-credible bomb threats in swing states on Election Day. This ongoing effort highlights the continued challenges faced by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies in combating disinformation and online threats aimed at creating discord among voters.

In the lead-up to and aftermath of Election Day, FBI officials and other agencies dedicated significant resources to tracking videos and social media posts, some of which were attributed to Russian operatives. This marked a heightened level of activity in countering foreign influence in the digital age.

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