The president's team is investigating the hack of the official page and says that "sensitive data was not stolen because it is not stored on the site."
The resource has now been restored.
Screenshots circulating online show the website briefly displayed a message accompanied by FBI and US Department of Justice icons.
“It’s time to let the world know the truth,” it said text on the website.
Hackers said they have evidence that the US administration is “involved in the creation of the coronavirus” and is preparing to rig the American presidential election, which will take place on November 3.
The scammers offered two Monero wallets to which users could send assets. Depending on the chosen wallet, the user voted on whether the hackers should publish incriminating evidence or not. One wallet is named "Yes, provide data" and the other is named "No, do not provide data." The notice mentions a “deadline” after which the amount of funds in the two addresses will be compared, but does not specify the exact date of publication of the incriminating evidence.
There is no evidence to support the hackers' claims, and the Trump campaign denies the loss of any sensitive data.
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