{"id":2343357,"date":"2024-09-19T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malicious-iranian-actors-tried-to-give-info-stolen-from-trump-campaign-to-bidens-team-fbi\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:04:05","slug":"malicious-iranian-actors-tried-to-give-info-stolen-from-trump-campaign-to-bidens-team-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malicious-iranian-actors-tried-to-give-info-stolen-from-trump-campaign-to-bidens-team-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Malicious&#8217; Iranian Actors Tried to Give Info Stolen from Trump Campaign to Biden&#8217;s Team: FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmalicious-iranian-actors-tried-to-give-info-stolen-from-trump-campaign-to-bidens-team-fbi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A joint statement from several \u2064U.S.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-used-a-version-of-the-solorwinds-orion-platform-which-provides-backdoor-access-into-their-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Dominion Used a Version of the SolorWinds Orion Platform Which Provides Backdoor Access Into their Voting Machines\">government agencies<\/a>, including the FBI, ODNI, \u2062and CISA, has accused Iran \u200dof attempting to interfere with the upcoming November election\u2064 by sowing discord and\u200d harming the \u2064electoral prospects of former \u2062President Donald Trump.\u2063 The agencies revealed\u2063 that Iranian cyber \u2064actors had\u200b accessed stolen\u200c internal campaign\u2063 materials from Trump&#8217;s campaign and used these to send unsolicited messages to \u200cindividuals associated with President Joe Biden\u2019s campaign. The statement\u200d emphasizes that while there is no indication Biden&#8217;s campaign responded to these \u200cmessages, \u2063Iranian actors continued their attempts to influence \u2062the election by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-texas-teacher-who-assigned-anne-frank-graphic-novel-deserved-to-be-fired\/\" title=\"Texas teacher fired for assigning Anne Frank graphic novel.\">sharing materials<\/a> \u200bwith U.S. media outlets.\u200b The statement warns\u2064 that foreign \u200dadversaries, particularly Iran, Russia, and China, are expected to amplify their \u2062influence activities as the election approaches, \u2063posing significant threats to U.S.\u200b democratic institutions. The statement concludes by noting that the FBI is leading \u2063the\u2062 response to\u200b these threats\u2063 and has been in contact with the victims involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A joint statement from a number of U.S. government agencies accused Iran of trying to meddle in the forthcoming November election.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-091824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday statement<\/a> came from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up to an August <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/press-releases\/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-on-iranian-election-influence-efforts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update<\/a> noting that the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/red-alert-trump-campaign-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hacked by Iran<\/a>, the ODNI, CISA, and FBI revealed even more harrowing details Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The latest update noted just how Iranian actors were trying to harm Trump&rsquo;s electoral chances &mdash; including by handing information directly to his then-chief political rival, incumbent President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]he FBI has learned additional details about Iran&rsquo;s efforts to sow discord and shape the outcome of U.S. elections. Iranian malicious cyber actors in late June and early July sent unsolicited s to individuals then associated with President Biden&rsquo;s campaign that contained an excerpt taken from stolen, non-public material from former President Trump&rsquo;s campaign as text in the s,&rdquo; the joint statement said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that there <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t appear to be any reciprocation from Biden&rsquo;s camp.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is currently no information indicating those recipients replied,&rdquo; the statement noted.<\/p>\n<p>However, just because certain members of Biden&rsquo;s team didn&rsquo;t respond doesn&rsquo;t mean that the Iranian cyber actors stopped trying to disseminate the information.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Furthermore, Iranian malicious cyber actors have continued their efforts since June to send stolen, non-public material associated with former President Trump&rsquo;s campaign to U.S. media organizations,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement would then go on to issue a blanket warning, including one directed at a particularly noxious trio of American adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-say-overhaul-needed-to-protect-fed-agencies-from-foreign-hacks\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Say Overhaul Needed to Protect Fed Agencies from Foreign Hacks\">malicious cyber activity<\/a> is the latest example of Iran&rsquo;s multipronged approach, as noted in the joint August statement, to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our electoral process,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement then noted that the FBI is the &ldquo;lead for threat response&rdquo; and &ldquo;has been in contact with the victims.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One could presume that would include members of Trump&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the joint statement warned, &ldquo;Foreign actors are increasing their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-house-judiciary-committee-should-ask-fbi-director-wray\/\" title=\"Key Questions for FBI Director Wray by the House Judiciary Committee\">election influence activities<\/a> as we approach November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In particular, Russia, Iran, and China are trying by some measure to exacerbate divisions in U.S. society for their own benefit, and see election periods as moments of vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Efforts by these, or other foreign actors, to undermine our democratic institutions are a direct threat to the U.S. and will not be tolerated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is just days removed from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-wanted-pull-classic-45-move-shots-rang-golf-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second assassination attempt<\/a> at a Florida golf course on Sunday. The former president escaped that encounter unscathed thanks to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-full-appreciation-comes-face-face-deputies-arrested-ryan-routh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heroic security detail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The first attempt came on July 13, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a shooter hit Trump in the ear. He also hit several rallygoers, killing one.<\/p>\n<p>Besides those assassination attempts, Trump has also seen all manner of threats hurled at him &mdash; some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-ceo-counters-fbis-claims-trump-shooters-political-beliefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more much real<\/a> than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-respond-suspicious-occurrence-trump-rally-site-setting-off-frenzy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">others<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This announcement, made on Wednesday, was issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Following an August update that revealed Iranian hacking efforts targeting former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign, these agencies provided further alarming details on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>The latest information highlighted how Iranian actors were working to undermine Trump\u2019s electoral prospects by sharing sensitive information with his main political opponent at the time, incumbent President Joe Biden. The joint statement indicated that \u201c[t]he FBI has learned additional details about Iran\u2019s efforts to sow discord and influence U.S. elections,\u201d noting that in late June and early July, Iranian cyber operatives sent unsolicited emails containing excerpts from stolen private materials related to Trump\u2019s campaign to individuals connected with Biden&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to mention that there appeared to be no response from Biden&#8217;s team regarding these communications; \u201cThere is currently no information indicating those recipients replied,\u201d stated the report. However, this lack of response did not deter Iranian cyber actors from continuing their attempts to distribute stolen materials associated with Trump\u2019s campaign to U.S. media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The joint statement also included a broad warning about foreign interference in elections, particularly highlighting actions taken by adversaries such as Russia, Iran, and China who are trying to exploit divisions within American society for their own gain during election periods\u2014viewed as times of vulnerability for democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it was noted that \u201cForeign actors are increasing their election influence activities as we approach November\u201d and emphasized that any attempts by these or other foreign entities aimed at undermining U.S. democracy would be considered a direct threat.<\/p>\n<p>In related news concerning Trump himself, he recently survived a second assassination attempt while at a golf course in Florida; he escaped unharmed due largely to his security detail&#8217;s quick actions after an earlier attempt occurred during a rally in Pennsylvania where he was shot at but not seriously injured<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2343358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-and-Biden.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33767,19536,12646,3823,32531],"class_list":["post-2343357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-team","tag-cybersecurity","tag-espionage","tag-iran","tag-trump-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-and-Biden.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}