FBI is probing alleged hack on US presidential campaigns
The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Trump and Biden's campaigns, linked to an Iranian group. A Trump official's email was compromised, while the Biden campaign reports no breaches.
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The FBI has launched an investigation into a cyberattack targeting the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, following a Microsoft report indicating that an Iranian group was involved. The Trump campaign reported that a senior official's personal email was compromised, which may have included sensitive information. This email was not secured with two-factor authentication. The FBI has not confirmed any suspects or the extent of the breach but acknowledged that it began investigating potential spear-phishing attacks as early as June 2024. While the Trump campaign has linked the attack to foreign adversaries, the Biden-Harris campaign has stated they are unaware of any security breaches. Roger Stone, a long-time advisor to Trump, is cooperating with the investigation after his email account was also reportedly breached. The FBI has yet to attribute the attacks definitively to the Iranian group mentioned in Microsoft's report.
- The FBI is investigating a hack affecting both Trump and Biden's presidential campaigns.
- An Iranian group is suspected of targeting the campaigns, as reported by Microsoft.
- A senior Trump campaign official's personal email was accessed, lacking two-factor authentication.
- The Biden-Harris campaign claims no awareness of any security breaches.
- Roger Stone is cooperating with authorities regarding a breach of his email account.
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