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‘Salt Typhoon’ hackers reportedly targeted phone numbers for Trump and Harris campaigns.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported Chinese hackers “engaged in a vast collection of internet traffic” from ISPs, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen, that reached the system used for court-ordered wiretapping requests. The New York Times now says Donald Trump and JD Vance were targeted in the Verizon breach.
Later on Friday afternoon, the WSJ followed up with another report confirming that, while saying other targets included people affiliated with the Harris campaign and even a WSJ writer reporting on the investigation. The FBI and Verizon also acknowledged an investigation without adding additional details.
Update: Added details from WSJ.
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