Former President Donald Trump’s campaign claims it was hacked by “foreign sources” with the intention of interfering in the upcoming election.
Trump’s campaign statement cited a report published by Microsoft on Friday, which said: “In June 2024, Mint Sandstorm – a group operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence unit – sent a spear-phishing email to a high-ranking official for a presidential campaign from a compromised former senior adviser’s email account The phishing email contained a fake forward with a hyperlink that routes traffic through an actor-controlled domain before redirecting to the listed domain.
The IRGC is a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate, August 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Microsoft does not identify the presidential campaign in its report. Microsoft also did not respond to ABC News’ request for more information.
A spokesman for the White House National Security Council referred the Justice Department when asked for comment on the allegations.
“The Biden-Harris administration strongly condemns any foreign government or entity that seeks to interfere in our election process or seeks to undermine confidence in our democratic institutions,” the spokesperson said.
They added that they take all reports of “such activity extremely seriously.”
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice declined to comment.
Outside of Trump’s campaign statement, ABC News has not confirmed that the campaign was hacked by foreign sources with the intention of meddling 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 development story. Check back for updates.
ABC News’ MaryAlice Parks, Michelle Stoddart and Ivan Pereira contributed to this report.