Three Iranians indicted for hacking Trump campaign material

Published September 27, 2024 1:10pm ET



The Department of Justice brought charges against three Iranian citizens over allegations they hacked into email accounts belonging to former President Donald Trump‘s campaign and distributed the material to his political opponent and media outlets, according to an indictment unsealed on Friday.

Masoud Jalili, Seyyed Aghamiri, and Yasar Balaghi were charged with hacking violations and charges of supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

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