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US says Iran tried to influence election with messages to Biden camp

US says Iran tried to influence election with messages to Biden camp

Above: Vice President Kamala Harris introduces President Joe Biden at a Girard College campaign rally in Philadelphia on May 29, 2024. Image copyright: Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty Images News via Getty Images***PLEASE REPLACE WATERMARKED IMAGE***

The Facts

  • US law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday that Iranian hackers stolen material from former President Donald Trump's campaign and send it via email to Democratic President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, before it was suspended.

  • In a joint statement, the FBI, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that Iranian cyber attackers had sent unsolicited emails to people associated with President Biden’s campaign, with stolen, non-public material from the Trump campaign.


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