Trump Campaign accuses Iran of hacking 2024 election

The 2024 presidential campaign of Donald Trump has raised alarms about a potential foreign threat, accusing Iranian hackers of breaching their internal communications.

The campaign’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, asserted that these documents, allegedly leaked to Politico, were obtained through illegal means by foreign adversaries with the intent to disrupt the upcoming U.S. election.

The alleged cyber-attack, which reportedly targeted a high-ranking campaign official’s account in June, was initially flagged by Microsoft researchers. Despite the gravity of the accusation, the tech giant has remained tight-lipped about the identities of those targeted, further fueling speculation and intrigue.

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While Trump was quick to point the finger at Iran on his Truth Social platform, claiming that the hackers only accessed publicly available information, the Iranian government vehemently denied the allegations, dismissing them as baseless.

As the race for the White House heats up, the looming question remains: Is this just the beginning of a larger, more sinister effort to influence the 2024 election? With Trump’s camp on high alert and tensions between the U.S. and Iran simmering, the potential for foreign interference in American democracy has once again taken center stage.