Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance
SUMMARY
Recent reports have uncovered that Chinese hackers, infiltrating U.S. telecommunications systems, specifically targeted data from the mobile phones of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance. The breach, which involved sophisticated hacking into Verizon's network, aimed to access communications potentially containing valuable political intelligence. The type of information at risk included call logs, text frequencies, and communication durations—details that could provide significant leverage to foreign intelligence. The Trump campaign was briefed on this security compromise, which raises concerns about the integrity of communications within high-profile political campaigns. Investigators are now assessing what data might have been accessed or observed in real-time by the hackers. This incident underscores broader national security implications, especially as it coincides with other reported cyberattacks on the Trump campaign by Iranian hackers.
