FBI investigating alleged Trump campaign hack

• "We can confirm the FBI is investigating this matter," the agency said in a statement. It did not provide additional information.
• The Washington Post reported Monday, citing anonymous sources, that the FBI is also investigating spear-phishing attempts targeting the Biden-Harris campaign. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Catch up quick: Microsoft said in a report last week that Iran-backed hackers targeted a high-ranking official at an unidentified U.S. presidential campaign in a June spear-phishing attack.

• The report details "Iranian cyber-enabled influence operations" in the last three U.S. election cycles.
• Steven Cheung, Trump's campaign communications director, said in an email to Axios Saturday that the hacked documents were "obtained illegally from foreign sources hostile to the United States, intended to interfere with the 2024 election and sow chaos throughout our Democratic process."

Thought bubble: Foreign interference and cyber threats have become a regular part of the U.S. election process — targeting both GOP and Democratic campaigns.

• But whether they're effective will depend on election officials' ability to counter any misinformation that comes from it.

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• Trump campaign says it was hacked
• Iranian hackers target U.S. presidential campaign official, Microsoft says