The FBI is currently conducting an investigation into an alleged Iranian hack on the Trump campaign in the context of the upcoming 2024 election

The FBI is currently investigating allegations of a cyber attack on Trump’s campaign that was supported by Iran. This investigation has significant implications for the security of 2024.

The FBI has initiated an inquiry into allegations that the Trump campaign was targeted by hackers who are purportedly affiliated with the Iranian government.

The agency verified that it is conducting an investigation into the matter in a terse statement released on Monday. However, it did not specifically identify Iran or former President Donald Trump.

The documents in question were unlawfully obtained by foreign sources “hostile to the United States,” according to a spokesperson for the Trump campaign who spoke to the BBC. Nevertheless, Iranian officials have denied any involvement in the breach, and the U.S. government has not formally accused Iran.

CBS News, citing sources familiar with the investigation, also reported that the FBI is investigating whether the same Iranian hackers targeted the Biden-Harris campaign. This follows a report from Microsoft that claimed Iranian hackers attempted to infiltrate the campaign of an unidentified U.S. presidential candidate in June. A spear-phishing email, which is a malicious message that is camouflaged as legitimate, was sent to the campaign, according to Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Centre (MTAC).

Trump declared on Saturday that the hackers were “only capable of obtaining publicly accessible information.” The FBI reportedly initiated its investigation in early summer following the occurrence of attempted phishing attacks against both the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns.

The Washington Post also reported that three members of the Biden-Harris campaign were targeted by fraudulent emails shortly before President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the race. A spokesperson for the Harris campaign stated that the campaign is “not aware of any security breaches,” despite their vigilance against cyber threats.

According to reports, the FBI initiated its investigation into the cyber attempts in June. According to Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, the intelligence community “moved much too slowly” in identifying the Russian hacking and dumping scheme during the 2016 election. He has urged the FBI to disclose what it knows about the hacking attempts. He encouraged the FBI to act promptly in this instance.

In the interim, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has requested a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the purported breach of Trump’s presidential campaign. He underscored that foreign interference in U.S. elections is intolerable, despite the fact that Trump is “the most despicable person ever to seek office.”

This investigation is in response to warnings from U.S. security sources regarding an Iranian conspiracy to assassinate Trump, which is unrelated to an attempted shooting in Pennsylvania last month. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Justice recently accused a Pakistani citizen of involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate U.S. officials, including Trump, and of having ties to Iran.