It is not yet clear whether the hackers obtained data with their advanced data breach, and if so, what.
Chinese hackers have tried to gain access to a US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s and this vice presidential candidate By JD Vance to phone data, newspaper The New York Times says based on sources familiar with the matter.
It is not yet clear whether the hackers obtained data with their advanced data breach, and if so, what. It is also not clear whether the hackers managed to monitor the phone data in real time. The New York Times is not disclosing the identities of the sources because it is an ongoing investigation into a sensitive national security incident.
In addition, it is unclear whether the hackers have gained access to, among other things, the content of text messages sent via encrypted channels.
The New York Times estimated that the information contained in the phones of the presidential candidate and his campaign partner could be a gold mine for the Chinese intelligence services. This may include information about who they have called and messaged, how often they have been in contact with certain people, and how long they have been talking.
Trump’s campaign team learned this week that the Republican candidate was the target of a data breach. Chinese hackers targeted multiple individuals inside and outside the US administration through Verizon telecommunications systems.