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Trump Campaign Reports Hacking Incident, Points to Iran

Aug 10, 2024 1 min read

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The Trump campaign has confirmed that its internal communications were hacked, attributing the breach to Iranian hackers. The campaign claims that the hack, which reportedly took place in June 2024, involved a spear-phishing email sent to a high-ranking official. This coincided with President Trump's selection of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice presidential nominee. The documents leaked included a dossier prepared for Vance's vetting process.

Politico reported receiving the hacked documents from an anonymous account, which identified itself only as "Robert" using an AOL mail account. The emails contained internal campaign communications and the 271-page vetting file on Vance. The Trump campaign has accused "foreign sources hostile to the United States" of orchestrating the hack to interfere with the 2024 election. Citing a Microsoft report, the campaign highlighted increasing efforts by Iranian hackers to target U.S. political campaigns.

The campaign's statement comes amid broader concerns about foreign interference in U.S. elections. The identity and exact motivations of the hackers remain unverified, although the Trump campaign has pointed to Iranian government involvement. The situation underscores ongoing vulnerabilities in political cybersecurity and the potential impact of foreign influence on the electoral process.

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