The Trump campaign claimed the emails and documents were stolen by “foreign sources” seeking to influence the 2024 presidential election and “sow chaos.” many media outlet It was reported over the weekend.
On Saturday Politico In an anonymous AOL email, the alleged leaker, who went by the name “Robert” and appears to have received documents from the Trump campaign over several months, included a 271-page investigative report detailing publicly known vulnerabilities in Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, as well as some documents on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. According to Politico, “Robert” claimed to be in possession of “legal and court documents” and “internal campaign discussions” about Donald Trump.
Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chung told reporters in response to the news, “Any media or news outlet that reprints documents or internal communications is doing so at the behest of America’s enemies.” Chung said on August 9 Microsoft’s reportDetails of a June phishing attack targeting an unnamed “senior” campaign manager using the hacked account of a former adviser have emerged.
According to Microsoft, hackers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sent spear-phishing emails that contained “bogus forwards with hyperlinks that directed traffic through domains controlled by the actor and then redirected to the listed domains.” The group is known by several names, including Mint Sandstorm and Charming Kitten, according to Microsoft. In the past few years, the same group has been blamed for: Targeting the World Health OrganizationThey have carried out a variety of attacks, including sending holiday greetings filled with malware to the U.S. government.
Microsoft said in a report this week that it has tracked an increase in “significant influence activity by Iranian actors.” The company added that Iran-linked campaigns are distinct from Russian efforts in that they “appear late in the election season and use cyberattacks more suited to campaign activity than to sway voters.”
A hacking group called Guccifer 2.0 gained access to the Democratic National Committee email in 2016 via: Spear phishing attack — Phishing attempts targeting specific individuals or groups. Hackers leaked thousands of DNC emails and documents ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Resignation The indictment of then-DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and 12 Russian military officers by the Justice Department.
