The FBI is investigating an alleged hack of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, drawing attention to potential foreign interference in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
According to various reports, the Trump campaign confirmed that its internal communications were compromised, allegedly by hackers associated with the Iranian government. The hack reportedly led to the exposure of sensitive campaign documents, which were leaked to several media outlets.
The Trump campaign blamed “foreign sources hostile to the United States,” citing a Microsoft report that Iranian hackers “sent a spear phishing email in June to a high-ranking official on a presidential campaign.” Microsoft did not identify the targeted campaign and declined further comment to Politico.
“These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said. “On Friday, a new report from Microsoft found that Iranian hackers broke into the account of a ‘high ranking official’ on the U.S. presidential campaign in June 2024, which coincides with the close timing of President Trump’s selection of a vice presidential nominee.”
The breach was first revealed after some media outlets, including Politico, received documents from the campaign through anonymous sources. The Trump campaign has pointed fingers at Iranian state-linked actors, claiming that this cyberattack is part of a broader effort to influence the U.S. elections.
This incident has sparked discussions about the security measures in place for political campaigns, especially given the history of election-related hacking in previous U.S. elections. The FBI is currently investigating the matter to assess the extent of the breach and its potential implications on the election process.
This situation has raised alarms not just for the Trump campaign but also for the broader political landscape as concerns over cybersecurity and foreign interference in U.S. elections continue to grow. The campaign’s response to the hack marks a stark contrast to Trump’s previous stance on hacked materials during the 2016 election.
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