{"id":2346683,"date":"2024-09-27T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-foreign-nationals-indicted-over-trump-campaign-hack\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T10:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:39:43","slug":"multiple-foreign-nationals-indicted-over-trump-campaign-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-foreign-nationals-indicted-over-trump-campaign-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Foreign Nationals Indicted Over Trump Campaign Hack"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fmultiple-foreign-nationals-indicted-over-trump-campaign-hack%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=2346683&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>Several Iranians are facing indictment for allegedly hacking into the campaign of former President Donald Trump. While details regarding the number of indictments, specific charges, and the names of the defendants remain undisclosed, it has been reported that the indictment was \u2062handed down by a grand jury. The Justice Department is expected to provide more information soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign announced a breach in August, revealing that sensitive materials, including a dossier\u2062 on Trump&#8217;s running mate, \u200bwere sold to media outlets after being \u2063hacked. Additionally, \u200bit was reported that the Biden campaign received materials from these hacks, \u200bleading to concerns about foreign influence in upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials highlighted ongoing malicious cyber activities \u2063by Iranian actors aimed at \u200dboth Trump and Biden&#8217;s campaigns, as well as other U.S. \u200bmedia organizations. The Iranian groups involved are also noted for targeting strategic industries in the U.S.  During a rally, Trump expressed strong retaliatory sentiments against Iran, warning that any harm to him or \u200bhis associates would be met with severe consequences.  <\/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 (AC1)\")<\/script><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>Several Iranians have been indicted for hacking their way into the campaign of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Details about the number of people indicted, the crimes they are charged with, and the names of the defendants have not yet been released, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/trump-campaign-hack-iran-indictment-00181321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, which cited sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department could provide further details Friday, one day after a secret grand jury handed up the indictment.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/malicious-iranian-actors-tried-give-info-stolen-trump-campaign-bidens-team-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump campaign<\/a> announced in August it had been breached. A dossier on Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-states-move-in-harriss-favor-including-north-carolina-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Three states move in Harris&#039;s favor, including North Carolina - Washington Examiner\">running mate &#038;ndash<\/a>; Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio &ndash; was shopped around to various media outlets after it was hacked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So let me get this straight.. Iran, one of the entities that has ties to an assassination team that&rsquo;s targeting Trump&mdash; hacked and stole information from Trump&rsquo;s campaign in order to assist the Harris campaign? Yet, there&rsquo;s no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-launches-2nd-petition-to-quash-fulton-county-election-interference-probe\/\" title=\"Trump starts second petition to stop Fulton County election interference investigation.\">election interference investigation<\/a>, no national&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sj0NzI7LcY\">pic.twitter.com\/sj0NzI7LcY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jay&rsquo;V (@JayVTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayVTheGreat\/status\/1838292048673411257?\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last week, federal officials with the FBI and other intelligence agencies released a statement noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-administration-quietly-trying-persuade-european-nuclear-officials-let-iran-off-hook-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden campaign<\/a> had been sent the material.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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. There is currently no information indicating those recipients replied,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iranian-hackers-charged-alleged-targeting-of-trump-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&hellip;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,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/on-the-issues\/2024\/08\/08\/iran-targeting-2024-us-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> has said that an &ldquo;Iranian group, this one connected with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, sent a spear phishing  in June to a high-ranking official on a presidential campaign from the compromised  account of a former senior advisor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Iranian assassination threat is probably the most resourced effort against President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Why does Iran want to take out Trump? Because they know that under a potential President Kamala Harris, they will be able to run roughshod over the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X79N4FZhV4\">pic.twitter.com\/X79N4FZhV4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1838769774202953769?\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The  contained a link that would direct traffic through a domain controlled by the group before routing to the website of the provided link. Within days of this activity, the same group unsuccessfully attempted to log into an account belonging to a former presidential candidate. We&rsquo;ve since notified those targeted,&rdquo; Microsoft wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement noted that a separate Iranian group is collecting &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-alert-trump-campaign-hacked\/\" title=\"Red Alert: Trump Campaign Hacked\">strategic intelligence &#038;hellip<\/a>; particularly in satellite, defense, and health sectors with some targeting of US government organizations, often in swing states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran has also been accused of seeking Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jaw-dropping-security-trump-event-already-beefed-thanks-iran-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This was posted on the Ayatollah&rsquo;s website. I guess we should expect nothing less from a terrorist regime. My father had Iran almost bankrupt&hellip; then the Biden\/Harris administration game them billions making the world a far more dangerous place. Enough! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/THucg4ASID\">pic.twitter.com\/THucg4ASID<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1839002086249271668?\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During a North Carolina rally on Wednesday, Trump gave Iran a piece of his mind.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If I were the president, I would inform the threatening country, in this case, Iran, that if you do anything to harm this person, we are going to blow your largest cities and the country itself to smithereens. We&rsquo;re going to blow it to smithereens,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/trump-lashes-iran-security-officials-warn-rise-foreign\/story?id=114086967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There would be no more threats,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;But right now, we don&rsquo;t have that leadership or the necessary people, the necessary leaders.&rdquo;<\/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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Politico reports that details regarding the number of individuals indicted, the specific charges, and their identities have not yet been disclosed. The Justice Department is expected to provide more information on Friday, following a secret grand jury&#8217;s indictment. In August, the Trump campaign revealed it had been compromised, with a dossier on Trump&#8217;s running mate, Republican Sen. J.D. 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