Guccifer 2.0, the hacker who claimed responsibility for the Democratic National Committee’s computer breach last month, recently released documents warning about "wobbly Democrats" who "want to scratch" the historic Iran nuclear agreement.
"Wobbly Dems—booker, Casey, warner, peters, man chin and gillibrand—cold run up the score on Menendez bill and could torpedo this," the note says about the Iran deal, according to the Hill, which saw the new documents.
The note was likely referring to Democratic Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.), Bob Casey (Penn.), Mark Warner (Va.), Joe Manchin (W.V.), and Kristen Gillibrand (N.Y.), along with Bob Menendez (N.J.), who had co-written a bill to renew sanctions on Iran to defund Tehran’s nuclear program and sponsorship of terrorism.
President Obama signed the Iran accord last year. The pact is intended to limit Tehran’s nuclear program to prevent the country from getting a nuclear weapon in exchange for large-scale sanctions relief.
The note described the agreement as a "good deal to protect national security."
Guccifer 2.0 claimed to be the hacker behind June’s massive DNC breach that leaked opposition research on Donald Trump. The hacker last month released a document appearing to show the group discussing Hillary Clinton as the party’s nominee months ahead of the first primary election.
The DNC said Russian government hackers had broken into its computer network. Guccifer 2.0 claimed the breach was the work of a "lone hacker," but the DNC stood by its security evaluation.
In a statement provided to the Hill, the DNC reiterated its claim.
"Our experts are confident in their assessment that the Russian government hackers were the actors responsible for the breach detected in April," the statement said. "We believe that the subsequent release and the claims around it may be a part of a disinformation campaign by the Russians."
The new documents from Guccifer 2.0 also discuss political strategy, including on the issue of immigration, fundraising, and the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which is set to begin next week in Philadelphia.