Washington:
Donald Trump’s campaign said Saturday it was hacked, blaming “foreign sources” for the distribution of internal communications and a dossier on running mate JD Vance.
The Trump campaign suggested that Iran was behind the measure, as the media outlet Politico reported that it had received emails with campaign material from a source who declined to identify himself.
“These documents were illegally obtained from foreign sources hostile to the United States, with the intention of interfering in the 2024 elections and sowing chaos throughout our Democratic process,” Donald Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. communicated.
Steven Cheung cited a Microsoft report this week that said Iranian hackers “sent a spear phishing email in June to a high-ranking official in a presidential campaign.”
The materials received by Politico included research into the vetting of Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for vice president.
In 2016, a hack of Democratic National Committee emails – attributed to Russians – exposed internal party communications, including about candidate Hillary Clinton.
Donald Trump, who would go on to win the election, was criticized for encouraging the hack.
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