Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced on Saturday that it had been hacked, suggesting that Iranian actors were responsible for the theft and distribution of sensitive internal documents.
The campaign did not provide specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the accusation followed a report from Microsoft regarding foreign agents’ attempts to interfere with the 2024 U.S. campaign.
According to the report, an Iranian military intelligence unit sent a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking official from a compromised email account of a former senior advisor in June.
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Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, attributed the hack to foreign sources hostile to the United States. The National Security Council expressed concern over improper foreign interference in U.S. democratic institutions.
Reports suggest that the documents obtained illegally were related to the 2024 election and intended to disrupt the democratic process.
In response to Microsoft’s report, Iran’s United Nations mission denied any plans to interfere with the U.S. presidential election.
Microsoft’s analysis indicated an increase in foreign malign influence concerning the 2024 US election, with attacks originating from both Russian and Iranian sources.
Specifically, the report detailed an Iranian military intelligence unit sending a phishing email to an American presidential campaign in June 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign did not immediately respond to inquiries about the reported hacking.
Associated Press writers Mae Anderson and Fatima Hussein contributed to this report.
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