The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three Iranians as part of a hack into emails and computers used by President Donald Trump’s campaign staff and other political connections.
washington post Masoud Jalili, Seyed Ali Aghamili, and Yasar Baragi were charged in an indictment filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Justice Department officials reported. According to the indictment, the three men “prepared and engaged in an extensive hacking campaign” against current and former U.S. officials, political activities, and the media.
According to the indictment, Jalili, Agamiri and Baraghi’s “activities are part of an ongoing effort by Iran.” […] They also could face charges such as providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
The suspects are accused of conducting targeted hacking operations in Iran over a four-year period. Their victims include current and former employees of the U.S. State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, and Iranian human rights organizations.
Then, in May of last year, three hackers were able to gain access to the accounts of senior Trump campaign officials. (An attempt to infiltrate Biden campaign staff appears to have failed.) President Joe Biden’s campaign staff and news organizations such as: washington post and politiko We received unsolicited email from an AOL account owned by “Robert” that contained material stolen from the Trump campaign. It included the results of several internal polls and documents vetting President Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance.
Due to extradition laws, it is unlikely that these hackers will be brought to justice on U.S. soil.
