Hackers that tried to influence the US election are back threatening to release Trump emails

Hackers claiming to have stolen emails from US President Donald Trump's inner circle are now threatening to release the documents.

The hacking group is associated with Iran and previously distributed hacked documents from the Trump campaign in 2024 to both Biden staffers and select US media organizations. Those same hackers, who use the pseudonym Robert, are now threatening to do the same thing, but with files allegedly obtained from Trump's inner circle.

According to Robert, they have extracted 100 gigabytes of data that includes a trove of internal emails, specifically mentioning individuals such as the chief of staff, Susie Wiles, Trump adviser Roger Stone, Trump's attorney Lindsey Halligan, Stormy Daniels, and others. Notably, Robert suggested they could sell the material, but didn't specifically state what they will be doing with it.

The threats have sparked a response from the White House and the FBI, with FBI Director Kash Patel recently stating, "Anyone associated with any kind of breach of national security will be fully investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." Additionally, US Attorney General Pam Bondi described the hack as "an unconscionable cyber-attack."

"This so-called cyber 'attack' is nothing more than digital propaganda, and the targets are no coincidence. This is a calculated smear campaign meant to damage President Trump and discredit honorable public servants who serve our country with distinction," cyberdefense agency CISA said in a post on X