Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.
It was not immediately clear what data if any may have been taken, but U.S. officials are investigating, according to the people, who were not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.statement did not confirm that Trump and Vance were among the potential targets but said it was investigating “unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China .
U.S. officials believe Trump and Vance are among several people whose phone numbers are believed to have been targeted and suspect it to be part of a larger cyber-espionage campaign launched by China, the person said. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
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