U.S. Authorities to File Criminal Charges Over Trump Campaign Hack

U.S. authorities are preparing to file charges after the Trump campaign reported a hacking incident in August, attributing it to Iran. The FBI is investigating an online persona named 'Robert' who falsely claimed to have infiltrated the campaign.

U.S. authorities are gearing up to press criminal charges following the Trump campaign's August claim that their internal communications were hacked, with accusations pointed at the Iranian government, according to the Washington Post.

The Iranian government has denied these hacking allegations. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) efforts have concentrated on an online persona known as 'Robert,' who purportedly shared documents he falsely said were obtained while working with the campaign, reported the Post.

(With inputs from agencies.)