Washington: US intelligence officials have confirmed that Iran was behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
The FBI and other federal agencies said in a joint statement that Iran has chosen to interfere in the US election to fuel discord and undermine trust in our democratic institutions.
On August 10, Trump’s election campaign pointed to Iran’s interference, but Iranian officials have denied it.
The British newspaper says that it suspects that Iranian hackers also targeted the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
U.S. intelligence officials said in a statement that the intelligence community believes Iranian hackers have used social engineering and other efforts to gain access to individuals who have direct access to the presidential campaigns of both political parties. .
Such activities are aimed at influencing the US electoral process.
