US Charges Iranian Operatives in Alleged Trump Campaign Hack
- Treasury sanctions seven Iranians for US election interference
- Crackdown is effort to stem foreign influence in American vote
The indictment unsealed on Friday claims the individuals gained access to internal documents of people working on Trump’s 2024 campaign for president.
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The US Justice Department announced charges against three people for allegedly carrying out an Iranian-backed operation to hack the campaign of former President Donald Trump.
The indictment unsealed on Friday claims the individuals gained access to emails, debate preparation material and documents regarding potential vice presidential candidates from people working on Trump’s 2024 campaign for president. The indictment didn’t mention the former president by name, but a person familiar with the matter said it referred to Trump.