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Chinese Hackers Target Phones of Trump, Vance, and Associates of Harris Campaign

Chinese hackers have also targeted individuals connected to Kamala Harris in addition to Trump and Vance as part of a cyber-espionage campaign.

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Updated: Oct 25th, 2024, 9:49 PM ET

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Following the reported targeting of Trump and Vance's cellphones by Chinese hackers, new information reveals that the hackers also infiltrated individuals linked to the Harris campaign. The FBI and CISA are probing the incident as part of a larger investigation into unauthorized access to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. U.S. officials maintain that this reflects an extensive cyber-espionage operation aimed at collecting sensitive data, raising significant national security concerns amidst ongoing threats from foreign interference in U.S. elections.

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