Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign Details
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign
Washington, D.C. • 99 employees • Governments
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/
United States
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The Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign marks the former President's third bid for the White House, following his campaigns in 2016 and 2020. The campaign's primary purpose is to secure the Republican nomination and ultimately win the presidency in the 2024 elections. Trump announced his intent to run for president again in late 2022, invoking his previous political experience and aiming to address policies and issues he believes are crucial for America's future, including economic growth, national security, and government reforms.
The campaign continues to leverage Trump's established su...
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Security Incidents
Donald Trump 2024 Presidential Campaign Breach of Aug 2024
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The FBI confirmed an investigation into the breaches, while the U.S. intelligence community attributed the attacks to Iran. These incidents a...
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Sensitive internal documents, including a research dossier on Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and various other campaign-related co...
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Severity Score
Significant to High
Type
Phishing AttackSummary
On July 2024, former President Donald Trump's re-election campaign experienced a cybersecurity breach attributed to Iranian actors, specifically a group identified as Mint Sandstorm, also known as APT42 or Charming Kitten, linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attackers sent spear-phishing emails from a compromised account, successfully accessing sensitive internal documents, including a research dossier on JD Vance, Trump's vice-presidential nominee. The compromised information was distributed to several news outlets by an anonymous source using the alias "Robert."T...
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Severity
In June 2024, the Trump presidential campaign fell victim to a sophisticated phishing attack, allegedly carried out by Iranian state-sponsored group Mint Sandstorm, known for its ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attack compromised internal communications, including sensitive documents on vice presidential candidates. These documents were later anonymously leaked to media outlets, highlighting vulnerabilities within the campaign.The FBI confirmed an investigation into the breaches, while the U.S. intelligence community attributed the attacks to Iran. These incidents a...
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Impact
The recent cyber security incident involving Donald Trump's presidential campaign was primarily characterized as a hack resulting from a successful spear-phishing campaign. Attacks were attributed to Iranian state-sponsored actors, specifically an APT group linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attackers reportedly gained access through a compromised email account of a former senior adviser and resulted in the breach of multiple accounts.Sensitive internal documents, including a research dossier on Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and various other campaign-related co...
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