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Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election by sending unsolicited emails containing stolen material from Donald Trump’s campaign to individuals connected to Joe Biden’s campaign. The emails were sent in June and July and included excerpts from confidential Trump campaign documents. No recipients responded, according to federal officials. The FBI and other agencies linked this breach to Tehran’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the election. Trump’s campaign confirmed the hack in August, with sensitive documents leaked to news outlets.

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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election by sending unsolicited
00:07emails containing stolen material from Donald Trump's campaign to individuals connected
00:11to Joe Biden's campaign.
00:13The emails were sent in June and July and included excerpts from confidential Trump
00:17campaign documents.
00:19No recipients responded, according to federal officials.
00:22The FBI and other agencies linked this breach to Tehran's ongoing efforts to disrupt the
00:27election.
00:28Trump's campaign confirmed the hack in August, with sensitive documents leaked to news outlets.
00:32For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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