U.S. presidential campaigns face threats from hackers bent on espionage and other activity more nefarious than mere political mischief, the office of the U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper said on Wednesday, but it did not provide details on specific intrusions.
"We're aware that campaigns and related organizations and individuals are targeted by actors with a variety of motivations — from philosophical differences to espionage — and capabilities — from defacements to intrusions," Clapper's spokesman, Brian Hale, said in a statement, deferring to the FBI for details on specific incidents.
Earlier, Clapper said the U.S. intelligence community had "already had some indications" of hacking attempts against presidential campaigns.