News comes months after the Trump campaign said it was targeted by Iran
Chinese hackers are believed to have targeted the cellphones of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance. Sources indicate that the Trump/Vance campaign learned this week that their phone numbers were among those potentially compromised, although it's still unclear what specific access, if any, was gained to the devices. Investigators are currently assessing the situation to determine the extent of the breach.
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint statement addressing the unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure affiliated with the People's Republic of China but refrained from naming the Trump/Vance campaign as a specific target. They acknowledged ongoing malicious activities targeting the telecommunications sector and reported that after identifying these activities, the FBI and CISA provided technical assistance and shared information to potentially affected companies.
In response to the cyber attack, the Trump campaign accused Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration of enabling aggressive actions by China and Iran against American infrastructure to obstruct Trump's return to the White House. The New York Times was the first to report on this cyber breach.
Sources familiar with the ongoing investigation indicated that this incident was part of a broader campaign aimed at various officials from both political parties. Law enforcement has been notifying individuals who were affected by the cyber campaign for some time. A senior administration official clarified that the statement from the FBI/CISA was not a reaction to the Times' report, and the announcement regarding unauthorized access had been planned in advance.
As the investigation continues, more updates are expected on this developing situation.
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