Collaborate Disseminate
APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.
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U.S. State Department officials declined to speculate on allegations that Iran was behind the hack, but a spokesperson said it would be in keeping with Tehran’s past use of cyberattacks and deception.
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The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion.
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Former NSA cyber head Rob Joyce says the reported Iranian hack-and-leak op shows the country “in a cycle again” ahead of November’s presidential election.
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Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on “foreign sources hostile to the United States.”
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Iranian actors have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American voters this fall.
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The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.
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In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, U.S. intelligence officials said Russia is the most active U.S. adversary seeking to influence American politics.
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Deterring U.S. adversaries from attacking American infrastructure requires making clear that the United States can strike back in kind.
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