U.S. intelligence officials say they’re confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and to undermine faith in democratic institutions. Although the Trump campaign and private-sector cybersecurity investigators had previously said Iran was behind the hacking attempts, it is the first time the U.S. government has assigned blame for the attack. The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies issued Monday also indicates that Iran was responsible for attempts to hack Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. It says hackers had sought access to people from both presidential campaigns.
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