Charges coming in alleged Iranian hack-and-leak attack on Trump campaign (original) (raw)

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Officials build a criminal case over what they say were Iranian attempts to steal and share campaign data.

Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after debating Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Updated September 12, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. EDT|Published September 12, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. EDT

Federal authorities are preparing to file criminal charges over Iran’s alleged hack and leak attack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

The FBI investigation has focused on an online persona named “Robert” who contacted American reporters, these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe details of an ongoing investigation. That persona shared campaign documents they falsely claimed to have obtained while working with the Trump campaign, the people said.