The now nonexistent Biden-Harris campaign is facing criticism after it was revealed they did not report receiving stolen materials from former President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2020 election. According to a statement from U.S. intelligence agencies, Iranian hackers sent emails containing non-public information from Trump’s campaign to members of the Biden team in mid-2020.

The hacked material, obtained by malicious actors, was shared with Biden’s campaign in unsolicited emails, but the campaign did not report the incident to law enforcement. Although the Biden campaign claimed they did not open the emails or engage with the stolen content, concerns remain over their lack of transparency.

The joint statement from the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed the foreign interference attempts. Additionally, they noted that Iranian cyber actors also attempted to share the stolen Trump campaign data with U.S. media outlets, further complicating the election process.

While the Biden campaign claims not to have used the hacked materials, critics argue that the proper authorities should have been informed immediately, regardless of whether the emails were opened. This lack of communication with law enforcement has sparked questions about how such incidents are handled and what responsibility political campaigns have when confronted with potentially damaging information.

Despite assurances that the Biden-Harris team did not engage with the stolen data, the situation raises concerns about foreign interference in U.S. elections and how campaigns respond to potential breaches of security.