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Attack on U.S. presidential campaign government officials, journalists, and prominent expatriate Iranians
Date of report
  • October 2019
Affiliations
Iranian threat actor Phosphorus attacked 241 email accounts associated with a U.S. presidential campaign government officials, and journalists, and prominent expatriate Iranians.
Suspected victims
  • A U.S. presidential campaign, government officials, journalists, and prominent expatriate Iranians
Suspected state sponsor
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Government
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