Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, CNN reports
- Chinese hackers tapped the phone of Todd Blanche, a lead attorney for President-elect Donald Trump, as part of a broader operation targeting political figures, CNN reports.
- The FBI informed Blanche that hackers accessed his voicemail and text messages, though none involved Trump.
- The hacking operation has alarmed national security officials due to deep access into prominent Americans' communications from US telecoms like AT&T and Verizon.
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'Way worse than the public knows': Trump attorney's phone reportedly tapped by hackers
Chinese hackers reportedly tapped the cellphone of a lead attorney for President-elect Donald Trump, and officials probing the attack said the scope is "way worse than the public knows."The FBI informed attorney Todd Blanche last week that hackers obtained voice recordings and texts from his phone, CNN reported Thursday afternoon, citing three sources familiar with the matter. ALSO READ: 'I don't know how that happened': Senior Dems saw writing …
Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN
The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republican and Democrats in US politics that has been underway for months.
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