--- title: "Iranian Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Emails From Trump’s Inner Circle" description: "After a deadly barrage of Israeli and US bombs, Iranian hackers have threatened to expose 100 GB of juicy Trump emails." date: "2025-07-01" modified: "2025-07-01" authors: - name: "Joe Wilkins" job_title: "Correspondent" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jwilkins" url: "https://futurism.com/iran-hackers-trump-emails" categories: - "Cybersecurity" - "Future Society" - "Hacking" tags: - "donald trump" - "hacking" - "iran" --- # Iranian Hackers Threaten to Release Stolen Emails From Trump’s Inner Circle ![After a deadly barrage of Israeli and US bombs, Iranian hackers have threatened to expose 100 GB of juicy Trump emails.]() *\Image: Chip Somodevilla / Getty / Futurism\* As tensions bristle in the Middle East following the Trump administration's air strikes on Iran, hackers allegedly backed by the Iranian government are flashing their wild card: 100 gigabytes' worth of emails scraped from the president's 2024 election campaign. As [*Reuters* first reported](), the hackers claim to have nabbed emails from accounts belonging to top Trump aides including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, millionaire advisor Roger Stone, attorney Lindsey Halligan, and even Trump's alleged affair partner [Stormy Daniels](). Calling themselves Robert — yes, really— the hacker representing the group hinted at making the email bundle open for purchase, but didn't otherwise leak any details. Given [past scandals]() involving Trumpworld's debaucherous cast of characters, though, one can only imagine the mountains of dirt that could be hiding in those emails. "This so-called cyber 'attack' is nothing more than digital propaganda, and the targets are no coincidence," the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) nagged on [X-formerly-Twitter](). "This is a calculated smear campaign meant to damage President Trump and discredit honorable public servants who serve our country with distinction." Robert had previously surfaced during the 2024 US presidential election, when Microsoft logged a [similar breach]() of Trump aide emails. Then, too, Western journalists were Robert's first point of contact, [along with staffers]() for Joe Biden's short-lived re-election push. The hacker group's latest threat comes weeks after Israel unleashed a missile barrage onto Iranian military and civilian infrastructure, dragging the region into yet [another round]() of long-range tit-for-tat strikes. Though Trump [initially opposed]() Israel's attacks, he nonetheless led the US into the conflict by sending a squadron of B-2 bombers from Missouri to target Iranian nuclear research sites. So far, 935 Iranian citizens have been killed in the attacks, among them 38 children and 132 women, [according to *Reuters*](). Israel's death toll from Iran's attacks, for perspective, [stands at 28](). Though war hawks in the US and Israel have been warning of an "[imminent threat]()" posed by Iran's nuclear weapons program for well over 30 years, the broader Western intelligence community has tended to [disagree](). (Israel, for what it's worth, has an estimated 90 nuclear warheads, which it [illegally hides]() in violation of international arms control laws.) Neutral analysts have noted that, even if Iran had a nuke, it would probably just gather dust as a [military deterrent]() against western political meddling in the country's affairs — similar to [North Korea](), which [US intelligence agencies]() say is "unlikely" to use its arsenal offensively. Strategically, Iranian and Iran-linked cyberattacks function in a similar way. Though the US spends more money on its military than the next [nine countries combined](), its reliance on decentralized business chains has emerged as a [weak point]() in recent years. Right after the US strikes on Iranian soil, [Tehran-linked hackers]() went to work targeting US banks, defense contracting firms, and oil monopolies operating in the region — [key players]() undergirding the decades-long conflict. Those attacks haven't had much impact so far, but political pressure to end the conflict is mounting as US [business]() and [military]() leaders, not to mention [voters](), take notice. Given the [tide of scandals]() Trump has weathered in recent years, a dossier on his latest messy secrets might not move the needle as much as a nuke — though it could be a powerful testament to Iran's hacking talent pool. **More on Iran:** [*As War Descends on Iran, People Have Discovered Some Wild Old Posts on Ayatollah Khamenei's Twitter Account*]() ## Author At Futurism, I focus on the intersection of technology and power — examining the economics, history, and politics behind today’s dystopian headlines. As a writer, I’m interested in topics ranging from AI’s impact on labor to startups nobody asked for. My prior work includes bylines in Jacobin, Verso, and Blue Labyrinths. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Forbes, The Guardian, MIT Technology Review, Time, The Nation, Mother Jones, The Verge, and Wired. I grew up in Michigan, attending Central Michigan University as well as Ball State University, where I earned a master of music. I now live in Brooklyn with my girlfriend and our cat Ziti. On weekends, you can find me hunched over a cold pint arguing geopolitics with the other transplants. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()