Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announced that it had been hacked by an Iranian group in June, around the time of Trump’s selection of a Vice Presidential nominee. The hack was reported by Politico, who received emails from an anonymous account sharing internal documents from the campaign. These documents included research papers on potential running mates, such as Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who eventually became the GOP vice presidential nominee. The Trump campaign condemned the hack as an attempt to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos in the democratic process.
A Microsoft report identified an Iranian group connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as responsible for sending a spear phishing email to a high-ranking official on a presidential campaign, although the campaign was not identified. The FBI declined to comment on the situation.
The Iranian government denied any involvement in interfering with the U.S. presidential election, while the Trump campaign accused media outlets of assisting America’s enemies by publishing the leaked documents. Politico received a response from the anonymous emailer stating that revealing how they obtained the documents would compromise them legally.
The Trump campaign’s spokesperson warned about the potential consequences of sharing the leaked information, emphasizing the need to protect against foreign interference in U.S. elections. NBC News has not independently verified the hack or its origin.
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