Cyberattack on Republican Donald Trump campaign

Republican candidate presidential campaign team Donald Trump announced on Saturday a cyber attack on domestic campaign communications and said the Iranian government was responsible, citing the enmity of the past between Mr. Trump and Iran, without providing direct evidence.

The statement was distributed shortly after the internet news page “Politico” announced that it received e-mails in July from an anonymous source offering original documents for domestic use by Mr. Trump's campaign, including a report on the possible weak “ ” of the Republican candidate for vice president, JD Vance.

These evidence has been taken illegally by foreign, hostile elements with the United States, aiming to interfere in the 2024 elections and spur chaos during our democratic process”, said through a statement Mr. Trump's campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung.

Through a post on his network “Truth Social” on Saturday evening, Mr. Trump said the company “Microssoft” had informed his campaign leaders that Iran had hackerd one of the websites. He blamed Iran, adding that the “bakers had been able to provide only information that is publicly”. He gave no more details about the cyberattack.

Reuters news agency has failed to independently verify the identity of suspected hackers or their goals.

Mr. Trump's campaign team referred to a report by Microsoft researchers Friday. Who said hackers linked to the Iranian government tried in June to intervene in the account of a high-ranking “official” American presidential campaign.

The hackers had managed to take over the account of a former political adviser and later used it to carry out cybernet attack on the official, the report said.

The report gave no more details on the identity of individuals targeted by hackers.

A Microsoft company spokesman refused to publicise the names of officials and provide more details after the attack.

Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York said in an email Iran's “government has not aimed at intervention in presidential elections in the United States”.

“ It was said in response, in response to Mr. Trump's campaign team claims.

The former president had strained relations with Iran while running the White House. During his presidency, the United States killed Iranian military commander Qassem Solejmani in 2020 and withdrew from a multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran.

Former President Trump saved an assassination attempt in July. Although there is no evidence that the suspect in the event was linked to Iran, the network. CNN reported last month that the United States had received information about an Iranian plot against the former president. Iran has dismissed the charges. / VOA