US Intelligence Officials Confirm Iran Hacked Trump Campaign
Top intelligence officials confirmed Monday that Iran was behind a hack of former President Donald Trump’s campaign and attempts to “access to individuals with direct access to the presidential campaigns of both political parties.”
Microsoft and Google previously revealed Iran breached a campaign. Intelligence officials surmised that Tehran was attempting to meddle in the 2024 presidential election with its cyber attacks.
“Iran seeks to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions,” officials from the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement.
“Protecting the integrity of our elections from foreign influence or interference is our priority,” the agencies added in a joint statement. “We will not tolerate foreign efforts to influence or interfere with our elections, including the targeting of American political campaigns.”
Google also explained that the Iranian actor also attempted to infiltrate accounts associated with people inside President Biden’ and Vice President Kamala Harris’ orbits. (Read more from “US Intelligence Officials Confirm Iran Hacked Trump Campaign” HERE)
