Nation-State Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. Associated PressAugust 25, 2024
Cyberwarfare US Intelligence Officials Say Iran Is to Blame for Hacks Targeting Trump, Biden-Harris Campaigns The assessment from agencies was the first time the U.S. government assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election... Associated PressAugust 19, 2024
Nation-State Google Confirms an Iranian Group Is Trying to Access Emails Linked to Both US Presidential Campaigns Google said an Iranian hacking group has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden... Associated PressAugust 15, 2024
Cyberwarfare Elon Musk Says Cyberattack Crashed Site Ahead of Trump Livestream Interview Elon Musk says a cyberattack impacted a livestream interview with US Presidential candidate Donald Trump on the X social media platform. SecurityWeek NewsAugust 13, 2024
Cyberwarfare FBI Says It Is Investigating After Trump Campaign Said Sensitive Documents Were Hacked by Iran The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion. Associated PressAugust 12, 2024
Cyberwarfare Donald Trump’s Campaign Says Its Emails Were Hacked Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on “foreign sources hostile to the United States.” Associated PressAugust 10, 2024