The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity.
The US intelligence community said that Iran is to blame for the hack of Donald Trump 's presidential campaign.
The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible. They said Iran perceived this year's presidential election to be particularly consequential and was determined through the hacking operation and other activities to interfere in American politics and "to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our democratic institutions".
"We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting Presidential campaigns," said a joint statement from the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The statement said the Iranian hackers have "sought access to individuals with direct access to the Presidential campaigns of both political parties".Photo shows A composite image of two soldiers, soldiers firing a have weapon, and a brain scanAustralians will soon have the right to switch off after hours — but it might not shift our 'excessive' work cultureFive wait lists. 14 months. Not one day of child care.
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