US intel agencies claim Iran was behind cyber attack on Trump's campaign: Report
It seems that certain elements, both foreign and domestic, will do virtually anything to stop former President Donald Trump from winning the election in November.
That was proven once again this week as, according to the BBC, U.S. intelligence officials confirmed that one of America's top adversaries, Iran, was responsible for hacking Trump's presidential campaign.
A group of federal agencies, including the FBI, concluded in a report this week that Iran sought "to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions."
The news comes in the wake of Trump's campaign blaming Iran for an Aug. 10 intrusion into its internal systems. Iran had previously denied the accusations.
"They are looking at it and they’re doing it very professionally, and it looks like it’s Iran," Trump said last week when asked about the cyber-attack on his presidential campaign.
Reports also emerged that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign could have been targeted by Iranian hackers.
"The [intelligence community] is confident that the Iranians have through social engineering and other efforts sought access to individuals with direct access to the Presidential campaigns of both political parties," a joint statement read.
It added, "Such activity, including thefts and disclosures, are intended to influence the US election process."
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The BBC noted:
The agencies that released Monday's statement, including the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the tactics were "not new" and noted that Russia and Iran had employed such methods during previous US elections.
Social media users reacted to the confirmation that Iran was behind the cyber attack on Trump, though many expressed doubts, with some even claiming it could have been an inside job.
"If US Intelligence says it's Iran, it's more than likely US Intelligence," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "If Iran is behind this, Russia is also in it. They are not hacking a US presidential candidate without Russia knowing."
Details regarding what kind of information was hacked were unavailable, with Trump insisting that the hacked information was already publicly available.