Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access

The article reports that an Iranian-linked hacking operation, attributed to APT42/IRGC by U.S. agencies and tech firms, targeted individuals associated with both 2024 U.S. presidential campaigns through phishing and account compromises; attackers reportedly accessed at least one high-profile personal email account, attempted logins against roughly a dozen campaign‑affiliated accounts, and shared purportedly stolen campaign materials with journalists, prompting public statements and mitigations from Microsoft, Google, and U.S. intelligence agencies.