The FBI, along with two other government agencies, has reported that Iranian hackers sent "unsolicited emails" containing stolen material from Former President Donald Trump's campaign to individuals associated with his Democratic rival's campaign. The information, which was not publicly available, was sent to people linked to President Joe Biden's campaign, according to a statement released on Wednesday, reports NBC News.

The FBI, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency jointly stated that there was "currently no information" indicating that recipients associated with Biden's campaign had responded to these emails. The agencies condemned these actions as part of an effort "to stoke discord and undermine confidence in our electoral process."

Last month, the agencies confirmed that Iran was behind efforts this year to compromise the presidential campaigns of both parties. This came after Trump's campaign accused Iran of a hacking attempt in June. The statement also revealed that Iranian hackers have continued to attempt to transmit nonpublic stolen material related to Trump's campaign to media organizations since late June. The FBI is actively tracking this activity.

The agencies warned of increasing foreign efforts to interfere in US elections ahead of November, particularly from Russia, Iran, and China. These countries are "trying by some measure to exacerbate divisions in US society for their own benefit, and see election periods as moments of vulnerability," the statement said.

Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign, responded to the news in a statement: "Iranians wanted to help Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic nominee, because they know President Trump will restore his tough sanctions and stand against their reign of terror." Trump himself weighed in on the matter through a Truth Social post, claiming, "Harris and her campaign were illegally spying on me. To be known as the Iran, Iran, Iran case!"

President Trump: Today, three agencies of the Kamala Harris and Joe Biden administration released a report CONFIRMING that Iranian hackers hacked into Trump campaign email accounts and gave the Biden-Harris campaign stolen material.

ELECTION INTERFERENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL! pic.twitter.com/e1K2nv5uJ5

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 19, 2024

Morgan Finkelstein, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign, stated that the campaign has cooperated with law enforcement since learning about the hacking effort. "We're not aware of any material being sent directly to the campaign; a few individuals were targeted on their personal emails with what looked like a spam or phishing attempt," Finkelstein said.

Three federal law enforcement sources confirmed the accuracy of the Harris campaign's statement. They said law enforcement agencies tracked the stolen information from the Trump campaign and determined that several people linked to Biden's campaign received emails containing the information. The recipients reportedly never responded to the emails and may not have even opened them, as they appeared to be phishing attempts.

Last month, Google's Threat Analysis Group reported that an Iranian hacker group tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted both the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns in a phishing operation in May and June.

The Justice Department plans to file criminal charges in connection with the hacking of Trump's campaign, according to two law enforcement officials. A spokesperson for Iran's mission to the United Nations has denied the country's role in the operation.

This is not the first time Iran has been accused of election meddling. In 2021, the Justice Department indicted two Iranians over a "cyber-enabled" campaign to intimidate and influence American voters during the 2020 presidential election.

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An Iranian hacker group calling itself "Promised Revenge" claimed that it has successfully breached the infrastructure of the Knesset website. According to the hackers, who posted the information on their Telegram channel, they managed to steal sensitive data and send SMS messages to millions of Israeli citizens.

As of now, the Knesset website is unavailable and displays a maintenance message. This is not the first time the site has been down; in recent weeks, the website has been inaccessible multiple times, displaying the same message and preventing access.

As part of the supposed evidence of the breach, the group released several screenshots they claim were taken from the Knesset's internal network. However, they did not provide additional information to verify their claims. The hackers also claim that they sent around 4 million SMS messages to Israeli citizens, purportedly on behalf of the Knesset. If this claim is verified, it raises serious concerns about the security of Israeli state institutions.

In response, the Knesset's spokesperson stated: "The Knesset website contains public information available as part of the 'Transparent Knesset' project, which aims to make information accessible to citizens. The Knesset's Cyber Department identified a suspected hacking attempt and successfully blocked it in real-time. It should be emphasized that the Knesset website is isolated from other Knesset networks, and at this stage, there is no concern about the leak of sensitive or current information that could be used. For added security, the Knesset's cyber teams, in collaboration with the National Cyber Directorate, continue to conduct checks."

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The Telegram instant messaging platform on Thursday blocked six additional channels created by the Iran-affiliated group of hackers known as Black Shadow. The hackers had used the channels to share data they obtained through their breach of the servers of Israeli web hosting company Cyberserve.

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Telegram blocked the channels after having received orders to do so by the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court at the request of the State Attorney's Office.

Likewise, Google continues to remove search results that lead users to a website used by Black Shadow.

According to officials from the cyber unit at the State Attorney's Office, efforts to limit exposure to the personal information of those affected include the removal of the content itself to the extent possible, the blocking of access to content where efforts to remove them proved unsuccessful, and the filtering of search results that lead to the content in question.

On Friday evening, BlackShadow announced it had hacked the servers of Israeli internet company Cyberserve. The hackers shuttered the company's servers and threatened to leak data pertaining to hundreds of thousands of users.

Cyberserve is a web hosting company that provides servers and data storage for companies such as the Kan public broadcaster, the Israel Lottery, Taglit-Birthright, the Dan and Kavim public transportation companies, the Children's Museum in Holon, LGBTQ dating app "Atraf," tour booking company Pegasus, the Israeli Children's Museum, and dozens of other sites.

BlackShadow first surfaced last year, with a massive breach of Israeli insurance company Shirbit and later of KLS Capital. Information from both companies' clients was leaked in the days following the breach.

The group, which had threatened to leak the data obtained from Atraf if a $1 million ransom was not paid within 48 hours, claimed to have leaked the entire user database after its demands were not met Tuesday night.

Hours later, the Iranian hackers continued to wreak havoc Tuesday night as it released private information on nearly 300,000 Israelis receiving medical treatment at the Mor Institute, including patient requests and test results.

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