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DOJ Charges Three IRGC-Linked Iranians with Hacking Trump's Campaign to Undermine 2024 Election

Sep 27, 2024, 04:41 PM

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian nationals with allegedly hacking into former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, stealing emails, and sharing them with media organizations. The operatives are believed to be linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges, stating, "The defendants' own words make clear that they were attempting to undermine former President Trump's campaign in advance of the 2024 presidential election." The indictment also reveals that the Iranian hackers targeted other individuals, including a former CIA deputy director, a former Department of Defense official, and several journalists. Garland noted that the U.S. is witnessing increasingly aggressive Iranian cyber activity during this election cycle and is tracking Iran's plotting against current and former U.S. officials.