According to a U.S. newspaper article on Friday, which cited people familiar with the situation, Chinese hackers allegedly targeted former U.S. President Donald Trump and his current ally, Ohio Senator JD Vance, in a cyber-espionage operation intended to gather intelligence. Due to the delicate nature of the national security matter, sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The New York Times that investigators are determining whether “any communication data was accessed or monitored through sophisticated breaches in telecommunication systems.”
According to investigating sources who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because of the delicate nature of the subject, Trump’s campaign team was notified of the hacking earlier this week. Important Democratic Party figures also seem to have been the target of the hack. According to reports, prominent people were being watched, including New York Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign team. The scope of the cyberattack is demonstrated by these disclosures, which Western cybersecurity experts link to a hacker collective they call “Salt Typhoon.”
According to investigating sources who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because of the delicate nature of the subject, Trump’s campaign team was notified of the hacking earlier this week.
Important Democratic Party figures also seem to have been the target of the hack. According to reports, prominent people were being watched, including New York Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team. The scope of the cyberattack is demonstrated by these disclosures, which Western cybersecurity experts link to a hacker collective they call “Salt Typhoon.”
Between May and June, a number of Trump campaign employees’ accounts were allegedly compromised. Three Iranian hackers have been prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice for the intrusion, and they are still a threat to campaign staff. The hackers can be fined and sent to prison if found guilty.
According to the report, despite recent arrests and Homeland Security warnings, the leak reveals Iran’s continued attempts to meddle in U.S. elections. According to reports, attempts to get in touch with the alleged hackers failed.
On October 25, a joint statement from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed the ongoing investigation into actors associated with the People’s Republic of China gaining unauthorised access to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.
The U.S. government is looking into individuals connected to the People’s Republic of China gaining illegal access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) promptly alerted impacted firms, offered technical support, and promptly disseminated information to assist additional possible victims after identifying particular criminal behaviour directed at this industry.
We urge any organisation that thinks it might be a victim to get in touch with their local FBI field office or CISA as the investigation is still underway. In order to boost cybersecurity throughout the commercial communications sector, U.S. government agencies are collaborating with industry partners and putting forth a lot of effort to counter this danger.
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