Trump Campaign Alleges Iranian Hacking of Internal Communications

By The Media Line Staff

The US presidential campaign of former President Donald Trump reported on Saturday that some of its internal communications were hacked, blaming the Iranian government. The campaign did not provide direct evidence but cited past hostilities between Trump and Iran as context for the accusation.

The announcement came shortly after Politico reported receiving emails in July from an anonymous source offering documents from inside Trump’s campaign, including a report on running mate JD Vance’s “potential vulnerabilities.”

“These documents were obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process,” stated Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.

Late on Saturday, Trump posted on his Truth Social app that Microsoft had informed the campaign of Iran hacking one of its websites. He blamed Iran, claiming they accessed only publicly available information but did not provide further details.

The Trump campaign referred to a Microsoft report from Friday stating that Iranian government-linked hackers attempted to breach the account of a “high-ranking official” on a US presidential campaign in June. The hackers had taken over an account of a former political advisor to target the official, but the report did not identify the targets.