On Saturday, the US news website Politico said that it had received campaign information, including reports on Ohio Senator JD Vance—Trump’s running mate—through email.
A campaign spokeswoman informed the BBC that the papers were sought out from hostile foreign sources with the intention of interfering with the 2024 election.
Politico announced that it has verified the papers’ legitimacy. Neither the BBC nor any third party has checked the claims.
There was a lack of specificity and proof that the Iranian government or Iranian hackers were involved in the document release, according to the campaign.
An unidentified US presidential candidate’s campaign was hacked in June, according to a report issued by Microsoft the day before.
A spear phishing email, which attempts to appear legitimate in order to trick the recipient into clicking on a malicious link, was sent to the campaign, according to Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center (MTAC).
“In recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in influence operations carried out by Iranian entities,” stated the MTAC study.
“Coincides with the close timing of President Trump’s selection of a vice presidential nominee” was the statement made by Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung on the June hacking effort, as cited in the MTAC findings.
He said, “The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House,” Mr. Cheung told the press.
