The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on August 12 that it was investigating a hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The Trump campaign has blamed Iran for the hack, which the Iranian government has denied. "We can confirm the FBI is investigating this matter,” the law enforcement agency said in a brief statement. On August 9, Microsoft issued a report stating that Iranian hackers tried to penetrate the account of an official with one of the presidential campaigns. Trump’s campaign on August 10 said it had been the victim of a foreign hack after the campaign received questions from news organizations about a vetting document on Senator J.D. Vance -- Trump's nominee for vice president -- that had been sent to the outlets.
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