The hackers were able to compromise the official campaign website of current US President Donald Trump, which was briefly demoted this week with documents related to a cryptocurrency scam. The attackers, whose identity and affiliation remain unclear, posted a message on donaldjtrump.com suggesting the group had access to "internal and secret conversations" between Trump and his associates. Hackers have also accused the Trump administration of criminal acts, cooperation with foreign actors manipulating the upcoming presidential election, and even involvement in "the origin of the coronavirus." The addresses of two cryptocurrency wallets were also posted on the website, one under the heading “Yes, share data” and the other under “No, do not share this data.” The two wallets, according to the hackers, act as a voting mechanism; whoever has the most cryptocurrency after the (unspecified) deadline will dictate the group's next actions.
Hacked Trump website
While it's still unclear how the hackers got to the website, cybersecurity experts have suggested that an administrator may have been tricked into giving up their credentials via a phishing attack, or that the website was routed in some way. way through the attacker's own server. After the incident came to light, the documents remained online on the website for less than 30 minutes and a Trump campaign spokesperson has since confirmed that he was "working with law enforcement to investigate the source of the attack." "There was no exposure to sensitive data because none is actually stored on the site. The website has been restored," he added.The upcoming US election has provided fertile ground for cybercriminals, some looking to capitalize on the event for profit The attack on the Trump campaign website comes less than a week after a database containing detailed information on nearly all US voters in various underground markets.The sellers claimed the database included 186 million records and contained highly personal information. including names, addresses, age, gender, contact details and even political affiliation. US intelligence services have also recently accused Iran of being involved in an email campaign targeting Democratic voters in the state of Florida designed to provoke a change of allegiance. Iran, unsurprisingly, has denied the allegations. "Unlike the United States, Iran does not interfere in the elections of other countries," said Alireza Miryousefi, spokesman for Iran's UN mission. Via the New York Times