### Question
What does active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence mean?


### Answer
**Active measures by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, or other nation state to exert covert influence** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 3369d*:

> activities intended to influence a person or government that are carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or other nation state and the role of the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or other nation state has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly, including the following:


(A) Establishment or funding of a front group

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3369d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER IV-COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE**

