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The hacking of presidential campaigns begins, with the usual fog of motives

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The hacking of presidential campaigns begins, with the usual fog of motives

Microsoft has reported that a hacking group affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard successfully breached the account of a former senior adviser to a presidential campaign. The group used spear phishing techniques to send fake emails in an attempt to gain access to the campaign's accounts and databases. Former President Donald Trump claimed that his campaign was hacked by the Iranian government, but Microsoft stated that only publicly available information was obtained. There is uncertainty about the extent of the breach and whether leaked documents were related to the Iranian hack. The Iranians are believed to be motivated by a desire to see Trump defeated due to his actions against Iran during his presidency.

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