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   Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 07:31:53 JST Nonilex

   #FBI is investigating suspected #hacking attempts by #Iran targeting both a #Trump associate & advisers to the #Biden-#Harris campaign….

   3 staffers on the Biden-Harris campaign received spear phishing emails that were designed to appear legitimate but could give an intruder access to the recipients’ comms [but they weren’t dumb enough to fall for it; unlike Trump/Vance apparently].

   #HarrisWalz2024 #Intelligence #NationalSecurity
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/08/12/trump-hack-iran-fbi/

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 07:32:27 JST Nonilex

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     So far, investigators have not found evidence that the #Biden-#Harris #hacking attempts were successful….
     
The #FBI began the investigation in June, suspecting #Iran was behind the attempts to steal data from 2 US presidential campaigns. Agents contacted Google, among other companies, to discuss what appeared to be a #phishing effort targeting people associated w/the Biden campaign, these people said.

     #HarrisWalz2024 #Intelligence #NationalSecurity

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     Nonilex (nonilex@masto.ai)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 07:47:26 JST Nonilex

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     “We can confirm the #FBI is investigating this matter,” the FBI said in a brief statement. On Saturday, the agency said only that it was aware of media reports of an alleged #hack. The #Trump campaign said it had been #hacked after reporters received copies of an internal campaign vetting document on Sen #JDVance (R-Ohio), Donald Trump’s running mate [cuz the dumbasses can’t discern a #phishing email scheme].

     #HarrisWalz2024 #Intelligence #NationalSecurity