US EditionChinese hackers targeted top UK officials: Report
Chinese state-linked hackers targeted mobile phones of senior UK officials from 2021 to 2024 to obtain political intelligence, UK security sources say.
- Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated the phones of senior Downing Street officials over several years, targeting aides to three prime ministers, as reported by The Telegraph.
- The cyber-espionage campaign, known as Salt Typhoon, is attributed to Beijing and is believed to remain active, posing a risk to Sir Keir Starmer's team.
- U.S. intelligence officials revealed that the hackers compromised telecom networks globally, allowing access to millions of users’ phone data and the ability to intercept communications.
- Anne Neuberger stated that these hackers could record phone calls and geolocate millions, illustrating the breach's severity.
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China ‘hacked senior Downing Street officials’ phones for years’ as Labour ‘rewards hostility’
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated the phones of senior Downing Street officials over several years, according to reports disclosed on Monday evening.The cyber-espionage campaign, known as Salt Typhoon, is believed to have compromised close advisers to three successive prime ministers between 2021 and 2024, The Telegraph has revealed. Individuals working alongside Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were said to be targeted, potent…
Australian National Review - China Hacked Downing Street Phones for Years
China Hacked Downing Street Phones for Years By Rozina Sabur (National Security Editor), Gordon Rayner (Associate Editor) Spying operation targeted senior government members, including aides to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. China hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years, The Telegraph can disclose. The spying operation is understood to have compromised senior members of the government, exposing their priv…
China Hacked Downing Street Phones For Years
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Telegraph: China hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years, The Telegraph can disclose. The spying operation is understood to have compromised senior members of the government, exposing their private communications to Beijing. State-sponsored hackers are known to have targeted the phones of some of the closest aides to Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak bet…
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