Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has reported that some of its internal communications were hacked, attributing the breach to the Iranian government due to previous hostilities between Trump and Iran, though no direct evidence was provided.
The campaign’s statement came after Politico reported receiving emails from an anonymous source in July, offering authentic documents from within Trump’s operation, including a report on running mate JD Vance’s “potential vulnerabilities.”
“These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” said Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.
Trump posted on his Truth Social app that Microsoft had informed the campaign that Iran had hacked one of its websites. He blamed Iran, adding they were “only able to get publicly available information,” without further elaboration.
Reuters has not independently verified the identity or motivation of the alleged hackers. The Trump campaign referred to a recent report by Microsoft researchers, which said Iranian government-tied hackers tried to breach the account of a “high-ranking official” on a U.S. presidential campaign in June. The hackers reportedly took over an account belonging to a former political advisor and used it to target the official.
A Microsoft spokesperson declined to name the targeted officials or provide additional details.
Reuters has not independently verified the identity or motivation of the alleged hackers. The Trump campaign referred to a recent report by Microsoft researchers, which said Iranian government-tied hackers tried to breach the account of a “high-ranking official” on a U.S. presidential campaign in June. The hackers reportedly took over an account belonging to a former political advisor and used it to target the official.
A Microsoft spokesperson declined to name the targeted officials or provide additional details.
