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The United States reveals the details of the attack on Trump's headquarters.
The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal charges against Iran in the case of a cyberattack on Donald Trump's campaign, two law enforcement officials told NBC News.
In August, the Trump campaign announced that it had been the victim of a hacking attack, and federal authorities later claimed that Iran was behind the attack. The hackers' goal was apparently a hacking and data leak operation to distribute stolen campaign files.
The FBI focused on an online character named "Robert." He contacted American journalists and handed them documents allegedly obtained from members of the Trump campaign. However, the information received was not widely disseminated.
The investigation revealed that "Robert" acted on behalf of the Iranian government, offering stolen data files from the mailboxes of Trump advisers. These materials were received by journalists from Politico and The Washington Post. Criminal charges are expected to be brought in the coming days. Representatives of the Department of Justice and the FBI refrained from commenting.
Among the victims of the attack was Trump's adviser Susie Wiles, who occupies one of the key positions in his 2024 campaign. Hackers were also able to gain access to information from other Trump advisers, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Iran's U.N. press office has not yet commented on the allegations, but has previously denied Iranian involvement in the attack. Details of future charges and the names of persons against whom they will be brought have not yet been disclosed.
Earlier, U.S. officials said U.S. intelligence was confident that Iran was seeking to harm Trump's campaign. Experts have repeatedly warned that the IRGC is conducting a highly skilled and persistent phishing campaign to collect intelligence data on behalf of Tehran. Earlier this year, Microsoft and Google said they had documented attempts by Iranian hackers to hack into the campaigns of Trump and Joe Biden, even before Biden dropped out of the race.
Recall that on the eve of the 2020 presidential election, the US authorities accused Iran of trying to interfere in the elections by sending emails allegedly on behalf of the right-wing radical organization Proud Boys, which supports Trump, to Democrats from Florida. In 2021, the US Department of Justice indicted two Iranians for participating in this operation.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal charges against Iran in the case of a cyberattack on Donald Trump's campaign, two law enforcement officials told NBC News.
In August, the Trump campaign announced that it had been the victim of a hacking attack, and federal authorities later claimed that Iran was behind the attack. The hackers' goal was apparently a hacking and data leak operation to distribute stolen campaign files.
The FBI focused on an online character named "Robert." He contacted American journalists and handed them documents allegedly obtained from members of the Trump campaign. However, the information received was not widely disseminated.
The investigation revealed that "Robert" acted on behalf of the Iranian government, offering stolen data files from the mailboxes of Trump advisers. These materials were received by journalists from Politico and The Washington Post. Criminal charges are expected to be brought in the coming days. Representatives of the Department of Justice and the FBI refrained from commenting.
Among the victims of the attack was Trump's adviser Susie Wiles, who occupies one of the key positions in his 2024 campaign. Hackers were also able to gain access to information from other Trump advisers, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Iran's U.N. press office has not yet commented on the allegations, but has previously denied Iranian involvement in the attack. Details of future charges and the names of persons against whom they will be brought have not yet been disclosed.
Earlier, U.S. officials said U.S. intelligence was confident that Iran was seeking to harm Trump's campaign. Experts have repeatedly warned that the IRGC is conducting a highly skilled and persistent phishing campaign to collect intelligence data on behalf of Tehran. Earlier this year, Microsoft and Google said they had documented attempts by Iranian hackers to hack into the campaigns of Trump and Joe Biden, even before Biden dropped out of the race.
Recall that on the eve of the 2020 presidential election, the US authorities accused Iran of trying to interfere in the elections by sending emails allegedly on behalf of the right-wing radical organization Proud Boys, which supports Trump, to Democrats from Florida. In 2021, the US Department of Justice indicted two Iranians for participating in this operation.
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