The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Wednesday, along with other intelligence agencies, that Iran distributed information stolen from former President Trump's election campaign to the Biden campaign and various media outlets.

The FBI, along with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), shared further evidence of Iranian attempts to disrupt the U.S. election by sending unsolicited emails containing content stolen from the Trump campaign to individuals associated with President Joe Biden's campaign. According to According to a press release, Iranian hackers have been distributing stolen classified material to U.S. media since June.

“Malicious Iranian cyber actors sent unsolicited emails between late June and early July to individuals then associated with President Biden's campaign that contained excerpts of non-public materials stolen from former President Trump's campaign,” the officials said in a statement.

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“At this time, there is no information to indicate that the recipients have responded. Additionally, Iranian malicious cyber actors have continued efforts since June to send stolen, non-public materials related to former President Trump's election campaign to U.S. media organizations.”

It's unclear whether the information shared was made public, but officials described the actions as part of a broader Iranian strategy to “stomp down discord and undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral process.” The Iranian government has previously denied engaging in any such cyber activity and has yet to comment on the allegations, The Hill reported. Reported.

The Trump campaign said in August that a hostile foreign entity had hacked its internal communications and that Microsoft ReportThe report said hackers linked to the Iranian military sent spear phishing emails targeting senior presidential campaign officials in June, and that Iranian operatives began leaking stolen data to Politico by late July. According to To the outlet. (Related: Fact Check: Did Joe Biden say his account was hacked after withdrawing?)

Key figures in the Trump campaign, including senior adviser Susie Wiles, were targeted in the Iranian hacking operation, according to The Washington Post. ReportedThe FBI also confirmed that Iran had attempted but failed to infiltrate the Biden-Harris campaign, The Hill reported.

In a conference call with reporters, ODNI said Iran is stepping up efforts to influence the U.S. elections, using tactics such as spreading disinformation on social media and trying to sow divisions in society, The Hill reported.

The FBI, ODNI and CISA did not immediately respond to The Daily Caller News Foundation's requests for comment.

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