Tweet Facebook Mail United States intelligence officials said they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and potentially shape the outcome of the election. The assessment from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first time the US government has assigned blame for hacks that have raised anew the threat of foreign election interference. The hacking also underscored how Iran, in addition to more sophisticated adversaries like Russia and China, remains a top concern to US officials tasked with protecting democratic processes.
READ MORE: Donald Trump posts fake AI images of Taylor Swift and Swifties The FBI and US intelligence agencies has found Iran was responsible for cyber attacks targeting the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) (AP) Besides breaching the Trump campaign, officials also believe that Iran tried to hack into the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris. The hacking and similar activities, federal officials said, reflect Iran's determination to "complicate the ability of any US administration to pursue a foreign policy at odds" with its own interests.
"The goal is to sow discord, weaken faith in democratic institutions and influence the outcome of elections that Iran perceives to be "particularly consequential in terms of the impact they could hav.