FBI⁢ Announces Iranian Hackers Sent Information About Trump’s Election Team to Biden Campaign

Published: ​September ‍22, 2024

Last Updated:⁣ September 22, 2024

FBI ⁤and ​Federal Agencies‌ Announce Iranian Interference in 2024 US Presidential Election

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal agencies⁤ in the United States announced⁢ that Iranian hackers had sent illegally obtained information⁣ from former President‌ Donald Trump’s election team to staff members of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign team.

The Office ⁣of the ⁣Director of National ‌Intelligence, the FBI, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security⁤ Agency confirmed that the intelligence was obtained by Iranian actors through a cyber breach. They also reported that hackers continue to send the information to multiple⁣ US media organizations.

A joint ​statement revealed⁣ that “the text of the email contained excerpts of ​confidential material‌ stolen from ⁣Trump’s election team.” However, details about the specific content of⁢ the email and its impact are​ not yet⁣ clear.

The FBI has stated that Iran, along with Russia‍ and China, ⁤is seeking to sow social divisions and destabilize the American political environment, particularly by disrupting the⁣ electoral process and ‌undermining confidence in America’s democratic institutions.

On August 10, the Trump election team announced ​that Iranian hackers⁣ had stolen internal documents and leaked them to ‍major American ⁣media outlets.⁤ These documents included research materials from⁤ Senator J.D. ⁤Vance, who is considered the Republican⁤ vice presidential candidate.

Meanwhile, Vice President Harris’ campaign team said ⁢they had no evidence ‌that the information had​ been sent directly to them, but that⁢ they were working closely with law⁣ enforcement to address the situation.

The⁣ FBI emphasized ⁤that ⁣it takes ‍these foreign interference attempts very seriously and is responding aggressively to them as threats to American elections.