Report: Chinese hackers used telecom access to go after phones of Trump, Vance

Federal authorities (FBI and CISA) are investigating alleged unauthorized access to U.S. telecommunications infrastructure by Chinese government-linked hackers (reported as Salt Typhoon); media reporting indicates AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen may have been infiltrated and that phone numbers/data of high-profile political figures including Donald Trump and J.D. Vance were targeted. Agencies have notified affected companies, are providing technical assistance, and are continuing to determine the scope and impact of the breaches.