Washington: Iranian hackers shared unsolicited information they had stolen from former US President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign with people who were associated with US President Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, CNN reported, citing federal law enforcement officials.
According to a CNN report, a joint statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed that in late June and early July, Iranian cyber actors sent unsolicited emails to individuals connected to President Biden’s campaign. These emails contained text excerpts taken from non-public, stolen material from former President Trump’s campaign.
The statement noted that there is no evidence suggesting Biden’s staff ever responded to the emails. It also mentioned that the hackers’ attempts to share information with U.S. media outlets have persisted, according to law enforcement.
According to the statement, the hack is part of broader efforts by the Iranian government to “stoke discord and undermine confidence in our electoral process,” CNN reported. Law enforcement officials had previously noted that these efforts also included a failed attempt to hack the Biden-Harris campaign.
Furthermore, The New York Times and The Washington Post had also reported that they had received similar information, including a 271-page document on Vance dated February 23 and labelled “privileged & confidential.” The outlets noted that the document was based on publicly available information.
According to a CNN report, Iranian hackers successfully breached the email account of Roger Stone, a long-time ally of Trump, to target campaign staff in June. U.S. officials believe these hackers are affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Investigators believe the suspected Iranian hackers breached Roger Stone’s account. The hackers then used Stone’s email account to try to break into the account of a senior Trump campaign official as part of their efforts to access campaign networks.
The U.S. elections are scheduled for November 5. Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee, while Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee. In July, President Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Harris as the Democratic candidate for the upcoming election.
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