Former President Donald Trump’s campaign claims it was hacked by “foreign sources” in an attempt to interfere in the upcoming election.
The Trump campaign statement cites a report released Friday by Microsoft, which states that “In June 2024, Mint Sandstorm—a group run by the intelligence unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—sent a spear-phishing email to a senior presidential campaign official from a compromised email account of a former senior adviser. The phishing email contained a fake redirect with a hyperlink that directs traffic through a domain controlled by an actor before redirecting to the listed domain.”
The IRGC is a branch of the Iranian armed forces.
Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Microsoft did not identify the presidential campaign team in its report. Microsoft also did not respond to ABC News’ request for additional information.
A White House National Security Council spokesman turned to the Justice Department when asked for comment on the allegations.
“The Biden-Harris administration strongly condemns any foreign government or entity that attempts to interfere in our electoral process or seeks to undermine confidence in our democratic institutions,” the spokesperson said.
They added that they took any reports of “such activities” very seriously.
The Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department declined to comment.
Aside from the Trump campaign’s statement, ABC News has not confirmed that the campaign was hacked by foreign sources in an attempt to interfere in the election.
The Secret Service referred ABC News to the Trump campaign, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
This is a developing story. Please check back regularly for updates.
ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks, Michelle Stoddart and Ivan Pereira contributed to this report.
