Iran Threatens To Release 100GB of Trump Aides' Emails: What To Know  - Newsweek

An Iran-linked hacking group has threatened to release approximately 100 gigabytes of stolen emails from President Donald Trump’s longtime aides, including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and adviser Roger Stone, according to Reuters. The hackers, operating under the pseudonym “Robert,” also claim to have emails from Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, having previously released some material during the 2024 presidential campaign that included details about financial arrangements and settlement negotiations. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency called it a “calculated smear campaign” and “digital propaganda” by a hostile foreign adversary, with FBI Director Kash Patel warning of full prosecution for national security breaches. The threat comes amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions following Trump’s June strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with the hackers stating they changed their post-election stance after Trump’s intervention in the Iran-Israel crisis.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​