From New York Times, I'm Michael Bolarro. This is the Daily.

Today, U.S. authorities have repeatedly warned that foreign governments would seek to

meddle in this year's President Joris. It now appears that they were right.

My colleague, White House and National Security Correspondent David Sanger

brings us the story of the first major cyber attack of the 2024 campaign.

It's Tuesday, August 27.

It's Tuesday, August 27th.

David, a few weeks ago.

David, a few weeks ago just after the Republican National Convention when the presidential race is entering its most intensive phase the Trump campaign

comes out and it says we have been hacked and it doesn't get a

ton of attention at the time but you have been trying to understand what

actually happened so tell us what you have learned.

It started the Friday before President Trump and his campaign made that announcement.

A major warning from Microsoft about foreign interference in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. There was a report that came out from Microsoft.

And Microsoft, of course has... There was a report that came out from Microsoft.

And Microsoft, of course, has an incredible view

across the internet because people are using

so many different Microsoft products.

So they're usually among the first to see hacker activity.

Microsoft outlining what it says was an Iranian cyber attack

on an active presidential campaign.

And so before Trump made a statement, they released a report that declared that there was

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