By Abiola Olawale
The United States Security officials have revealed how some suspected hackers from Iran allegedly stole information about former President Donald Trump and sent it to the campaign team of President Joe Biden.
A joint statement from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the suspected hackers attempted to influence the upcoming US presidential elections.
According to the security officials, the suspected hackers allegedly stole Trump’s information from emails sourced from the accounts of one of his longtime advisers, Roger J. Stone.
The emails were said to have been sent in late June and early July, respectively.
However, the Iranian mission to the United Nations vehemently denied the allegations.
The Iranian mission said: “Already devoid of any credibility and legitimacy, such allegations are fundamentally unfounded, and wholly inadmissible.
“Iran neither has any motive nor intent to interfere in the U.S. election; and, it therefore categorically repudiates such accusations.”
Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign on Wednesday said the plot attributed to Tehran was “proof the Iranians are actively interfering in the election to help Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.”
Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said this was “because they know President Trump will restore his tough sanctions and stand against their reign of terror.”
