Google Confirms Iranian Hackers Targeted Trump, Biden, Harris Campaigns

Aug 14, 2024, 10:10 PM

Google has confirmed that hackers linked to Iran have targeted the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris. The hacking attempts were part of a phishing campaign aimed at breaching personal email accounts of individuals associated with both campaigns, including current and former U.S. government officials. The Iranian group, APT42, believed to be connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeted about a dozen individuals in May and June. Google reports that the campaign was small but steady, and managed to breach at least one Gmail account belonging to a high-profile political consultant.