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Chinese hackers collected audio from unnamed Trump campaign adviser: report
The Washington Post reported that the hackers intercepted calls and texts of Trump team adviser
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Chinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio from the phone calls of US political figures including an unnamed campaign adviser of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, The Washington Post newspaper reported on Sunday.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said on Friday they were investigating unauthorised access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by people associated with China.
Trump’s campaign and the FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Post also reported the hackers were able to access unencrypted communications, such as text messages, of the individual.
Reuters reported on Friday that Chinese hackers also targeted phones used by people affiliated with the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
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Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, were targeted, various media outlets reported last week.
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