U.S. intelligence officials have revealed that Iranian cyber actors hacked materials from former President Donald Trump’s campaign in June and early July and passed the information to the Biden-Harris campaign and various media outlets.
This alarming disclosure was made in a joint statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), underscoring a significant attempt by Iran to interfere in the 2024 election to favor Democrats.
he agencies detailed how hackers, linked to Iran, sent emails to individuals associated with Biden’s campaign before he exited the race.
These emails contained portions of non-public information from Trump’s campaign, highlighting the targeted nature of the breach.
The FBI confirmed that Trump’s campaign team was informed of the hack within the last 48 hours and that the Biden-Harris campaign was among the recipients of this stolen data.
According to a senior Trump campaign official, Iranian hackers had stolen sensitive documents from the Trump campaign and leaked them to news outlets, including Politico, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
Each of these media outlets has refrained from disclosing what specific information they received.
Politico revealed it had begun receiving materials from an anonymous email account in July, with the documents appearing to be a research dossier prepared on Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Trump’s running mate.
The Trump campaign’s national press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, condemned the incident, calling it “further proof the Iranians are actively interfering in the election” to help Vice President Kamala Harris.
Intelligence officials have indicated that Iran views Trump as a threat, citing his administration’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the reimposition of sanctions, and the targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020 as key points of tension between the U.S. and Iran.
While the Biden-Harris campaign spokesperson, Morgan Finkelstein, stated that they were unaware of any materials being sent directly to the campaign, she confirmed that individuals associated with Biden’s team had been targeted with phishing attempts.
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