The FBI is investigating alleged attempts by Iran for hacking advisers from the campaign headquarters of the Democratic Party in the United States, first to President Joe Biden, and subsequently to Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as to an associate of the Republican candidate for the presidential elections, Donald Trump, reported today in the "Washington Post" , quoted by Reuters, writes BTA.
The federal agency began its investigation in June, when Biden was still the Democratic presidential candidate, suspecting Iran of trying to steal data from the campaign headquarters of both candidates for the Nov. 5 election, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar with the matter. .
Harris' campaign team has yet to respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
Investigators have found no evidence that attempts to hack the campaign headquarters of the Democrats were successful, the newspaper adds.
The Trump campaign said over the weekend that Iran had hacked one of its websites and that the FBI was investigating. Iran denies that it in any way interfered in the US elections, Reuters points out.