{"id":2354154,"date":"2024-10-12T22:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T02:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/think-tank-with-ties-to-trump-hacked-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T22:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T02:05:29","slug":"think-tank-with-ties-to-trump-hacked-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/think-tank-with-ties-to-trump-hacked-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Think tank with ties to Trump hacked &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fthink-tank-with-ties-to-trump-hacked-washington-examiner%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=2354154&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 conservative \u200dthink tank\u2063 closely associated with former\u2062 President Donald \u2064Trump, \u2062the America \u2062First Policy Institute, recently experienced a \u200bcybersecurity \u200bbreach. Discovered last \u200bweek, the breach affected their computer\u2064 systems and resulted in the theft of materials from online accounts, though specific details about the\u200b compromised data were \u2062not\u2064 disclosed. The organization has since secured its systems. According to reports from the *Washington Post*, federal authorities suspect the hack was orchestrated\u2062 by Chinese hackers. Marc Lotter,\u200d the group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-ripped-for-past-defense-of-china-nba-ties-following-move-to-banish-anthem-from-games\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Ripped For Past Defense Of China\/NBA Ties Following Move To Banish Anthem From Games\">chief communications officer<\/a>, stated that foreign entities targeting\u200d their technology infrastructure\u200d was not unexpected given their\u2062 prominent role in the America First movement. The institute is\u200d led by Brooke Rollins, who served as Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">domestic policy adviser<\/a>\u2063 and is being considered for a potential chief of staff role\u200c in \u2062a \u2062future Trump administration.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Think tank with ties to Trump hacked<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1823326\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A conservative <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/think-tanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>think tank<\/a> with close ties to former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> was hacked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>America First Policy Institute, which has prepped policy proposals for a hypothetical second Trump administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/america-first-policy-institute-breach-2626d34b7426c4917f11052dafc7041c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"discovered\">discovered<\/a> the breach last week. The breach affected its computer systems and led to stolen materials from online accounts. The organization did not say specifically what materials were compromised but said its systems have been secured.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/12\/trump-aligned-group-believed-be-attacked-by-chinese-hackers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a> that federal authorities believe it was done by Chinese hackers.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Lotter, the organization&rsquo;s chief communications officer, said in a statement that &ldquo;it is not surprising that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-read-the-memo-provided-to-vp-pence-noting-that-he-has-the-opportunity-to-save-the-country\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Read the Memo Provided to VP Pence Noting that He Has the Opportunity to Save the Country\">hostile foreign actors<\/a> would attempt to infiltrate our IT.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the leading policy group in the America First movement, it is not surprising that hostile foreign actors would attempt to infiltrate our IT. The tactics, techniques, and procedures of the threat actor are similar to that of nation-state sponsored activities we have seen, allowing us to remediate and respond quickly,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>America First Policy Institute is led by Brooke Rollins, who was Trump&rsquo;s domestic policy adviser when he was in office. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us\/politics\/trump-brooke-rollins-chief-of-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>, Trump has been probing the idea of having her be his chief of staff if he is elected again. Rollins said in a statement that she has &ldquo;had zero conversations with President Trump or his team about this,&rdquo; and is focused on getting Trump reelected.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The breach comes after Iranian hackers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3159064\/iranian-hackers-sent-stolen-trump-materials-biden-campaign-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"stole\">stole<\/a> information from Trump&rsquo;s campaign over the summer and shared it with President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Joe Biden&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;team in an effort to interfere in the election.<\/p>\n<p>Intelligence officials have recently <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">warned about election interference by foreign actors. On Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/briefings-foreign-press-centers\/2024-elections-fpc\/30-day-election-security-update-from-intelligence-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;they &ldquo;continue to assess that China is not seeking to influence the presidential election,&rdquo; instead focusing on congressional races regardless<\/span> of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1823326\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1823326\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump-linked think tank hacked, compromising online materials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2354155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/america-first-policy-institute-hacked.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[19536,3749,42890,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2354154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-cybersecurity","tag-hack","tag-think-tank","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/america-first-policy-institute-hacked.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354154","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\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}