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US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hack of Trump’s presidential campaign

Aug 19, 2024, 2:54 PM

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens at a business roundtable disc...

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens at a business roundtable discussion at a campaign event at Precision Components Group, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. intelligence community said Monday that Iran is to blame for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible.

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US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hack of Trump’s presidential campaign