US Intelligence Says Iran Hacked Trump Campaign
Summary from the AllSides News Team
U.S. intelligence agencies including the FBI said on Monday that they are confident Iran was behind a recent hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign as well as an attempted hack of Kamala Harris' campaign.
Key Quote: “Iran perceives this year’s elections to be particularly consequential in terms of the impact they could have on its national security interests, increasing Tehran’s inclination to try to shape the outcome,” said the agencies in a joint statement.
For Context: Recent events have worsened U.S.-Iran relations, driven largely by the Israel-Hamas war. Three weeks ago, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated while visiting Iran for a funeral, and earlier last month an Israeli drone strike in Beirut, Lebanon killed a top commander for the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.
How the Media Covered It: Some headlines from left media mentioned that both Trump and Harris were targeted, but most headlines only mentioned the Trump hack. New York Post (Lean Right bias) and BBC (Center) mentioned that Trump campaign internal documents, likely obtained by Iran in the hack, were sent to media outlets including New York Times (Lean Left), Politico (Lean Left), and Washington Post (Lean Left).
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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.
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Iran was behind the recent hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US intelligence officials have confirmed.
The FBI and other federal agencies said in a joint statement that Iran had chosen to interfere in the US election "to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions".
The Trump campaign pointed the finger at Iran on 10 August for hacking its internal messages. Iranian officials denied it.
Sources familiar with the investigation told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that they suspect Iranian hackers also targeted the campaign of Democratic...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and potentially shape the outcome of the election.
The assessment from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first time the U.S. government has assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election interference and underscored how Iran, in addition to more sophisticated adversaries...
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