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From Reuters: The accused Iranian hacking group who intercepted Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign emails have finally found some success in getting their stolen material published after initially failing to interest the mainstream media.
In recent weeks, the hackers began peddling Trump emails more widely to one Democratic political operative, who has posted a trove of material to the website of his political action committee, American Muckrakers, and to independent journalists, at least one of whom posted them on the writing platform Substack. The latest material shows Trump campaign communications with external advisers and other allies, discussing a range of topics leading up to the 2024 election.
The hackers’ activities tracked by Reuters provide a rare glimpse into the operations of an election interference effort. They also demonstrate Iran remains determined to meddle in elections despite a September U.S. Justice Department indictment accusing the leakers of working for Tehran and using a fake persona.
The indictment alleged that an Iranian-government linked hacking group, known as Mint Sandstorm or APT42, compromised multiple Trump campaign staffers between May and June by stealing their passwords. In a Homeland Security advisory published earlier this month, the agency warned that the hackers continue to target campaign staff. If found guilty, they face prison time and fines.
The American Muckrakers Democrat group gloated over the report, using it to call for people to donate to their group.
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Exclusive: Accused Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump emails https://t.co/LvAi5uJ27V
— American Muckrakers (@AmericanMuck) October 25, 2024
An accused Iranian hacking group that intercepted Donald Trump’s campaign emails finally found some success in getting their stolen material published after initially failing to interest the mainstream media https://t.co/g94dYcIp3T
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 25, 2024
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment in September and announced charges against three members of a notorious Iranian paramilitary group with hacking Trump campaign staff and leaking sensitive information to the Biden-Harris campaign.
BREAKING: DOJ indicts three Iranians for hack-and-leak operation on Trump campaign
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