Chinese hackers tried to break into Donald Trump and JD Vance’s cell phones
By Josh Christenson
Published Oct. 25, 2024, 2:28 p.m. ET
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Chinese hackers tried to break into the cell phones of former President Donald Trump and Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance by compromising US telecommunications systems, national security sources have revealed to the New York Times.
The sophisticated hacking campaign targeted Verizon and may have gained access to data or messages sent by Trump, 78, and Vance, 40, sources familiar with it told the outlet.
Other current and former government officials were also ensnared by the Chinese hackers.
Trump and Vance were only informed of the matter this week, though it remains unclear how many communications — encrypted or unencrypted — were obtained by one of America’s chief adversaries.
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The US security officials uncovered the exact phone numbers targeted after learning earlier this year that a China-linked hacking group, Salt Typhoon, had infiltrated US tecoms systems.
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