Sunday marked 18 years since retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson disappeared on Kish Island, Iran — an anniversary that coincides with National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, a time to remember Americans unjustly held abroad.
Iranian hackers have reportedly targeted Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI chief, in a cyberattack, signaling a concerning breach within the incoming administration.
The FBI has launched an investigation into the leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents detailing Israeli military plans for a potential strike on Iran, the bureau confirmed on Tuesday.
Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2024 election by sending unsolicited emails containing stolen information from Donald Trump’s campaign to individuals associated with then-Democratic candidate Joe Biden, according to a joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies.
The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file criminal charges in connection with an Iranian cyberattack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in an attempt to influence the outcome of the upcoming November election, according to two individuals familiar with the situation, the Associated Press reports.
The FBI and other intelligence agencies revealed Monday that they had determined Iran was responsible for hacking the Trump campaign and had made efforts to interfere with both presidential campaigns.
The Biden administration informed the Secret Service about an unspecified threat from Iran targeting Donald Trump prior to Saturday’s assassination attempt, though it is believed that the Pennsylvania shooting was not linked to any Iranian involvement
The FBI warned Thursday that China, Russia and Iran are intensifying their attempts to influence the 2024 election by using artificial intelligence.
