A hacking group linked to the Iranian government unsuccessfully attempted to access Microsoft accounts connected with President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, among other targets. Microsoft reported "significant" cyber activity from the hacking group Phosphorous targeting U.S. government officials, journalists, and prominent Iranian expatriates. According to Microsoft, "Phosphorous" - which is also known as APT 35, Charming Kitten, and Ajax Security Team - made over 2,700 attempts to identify target email accounts and attacked 241 of them over a 30 day period in August and September.