Campaign Hacks Tied to Iran Draw FBI Probe of Election Risks (1)

Aug. 14, 2024, 8:02 PM UTC

Suspected attempts by Iranian hackers to infiltrate US presidential campaigns have touched off a widening federal investigation into the first major effort by a foreign actor to disrupt the November election.

Investigators believe that attackers tied to Iran succeeded in hacking Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign and gained access to internal documents, according to a US law enforcement official who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity. The intruders also tried to breach the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, before his departure from the race, but it’s unclear whether the attempted hacks on ...

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