Trump campaign says emails were hacked, jumpstarting ‘a wild ride’ to election day

News coverage describes an apparent hack-and-leak operation targeting the Trump presidential campaign that Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center and media reporting link to Iranian-linked actors (including IRGC-associated activity). The article situates this incident in a pattern of nation-state election interference—citing phishing-based compromise of a campaign official, prior 2020-related indictments and sanctions, and warnings from U.S. intelligence—warning of continued disruptive operations ahead of the 2024 election.