In June, Iran allegedly hacked into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, around the time he was choosing his running mate for the upcoming US election.
Documents obtained by the news website Politico from an anonymous source revealed insights into Mr. Trump’s operation, including vulnerabilities related to JD Vance, the potential vice presidential candidate.
Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung accused foreign entities hostile to the United States of illegally obtaining these documents to disrupt the 2024 election and create chaos in the democratic process.
Former President Trump claimed on his Truth Social app that Microsoft had alerted his campaign about Iran hacking one of its websites, managing to access only publicly available information.
No further details about the suspected hack were provided, but Cheung disclosed to NBC that an Iranian group had breached the campaign’s security in June, coinciding with the selection of a vice presidential nominee.
Sky News has not independently verified the identity of the alleged hackers or their motives.
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The Trump campaign cited a Microsoft report stating that hackers affiliated with the Iranian government attempted to breach the account of a senior figure in a US presidential campaign in June.
These hackers gained control of an ex-political advisor’s account and utilized it to target the official, according to the report, which did not disclose the victims’ identities.
Following the publication of the report, a Microsoft spokesperson declined to reveal the targeted officials or provide further information, as reported by Reuters.
The Iranian mission to the UN in New York refuted the hacking allegations, stating that Iran has no intention to interfere in the US presidential election.
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During Trump’s presidency, the US assassinated Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020 and withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, straining US-Iran relations.
Cheung asserted, “Iranians are aware that President Trump will combat their terrorism, similar to his actions in his previous White House tenure.”
A new poll indicates that Democratic nominee Kamala Harris leads Trump in critical battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
The New York Times/Siena College poll showed Harris outpacing Trump by 50% to 46% among potential voters in these states.
