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Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance’s phone data

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CNN By Sean Lyngaas and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the phone communications of former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance as part of a much broader cyber-espionage effort aimed at high-level US targets, two sources familiar w…

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  1. Newsweek

    Donald Trump, JD Vance reportedly targeted by Chinese hackers: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Sources told The Associated Press that hackers targeted data from the Republicans' cellphones.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Chinese hackers believed to have targeted Trump, Vance cellphones: Sources (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Chinese hackers are believed to have targeted cellphones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running...

  4. New York Post

    Chinese hackers tried to break into Donald Trump and JD Vance’s cellphones: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Chinese hackers tried to break into the cell phones of Donald Trump and JD Vance, national security sources have revealed to the New York Times.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    China sought to hack Trump and Harris campaign phones, officials say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Candidates’ phones were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.

  6. Hot Air

  7. MyNorthwest

    AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, two people

  8. Bowling Green Daily News

    AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris. That

  9. The Guardian

    Chinese believed to have targeted Trump’s and Vance’s phones in US telecommunications breach (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump campaign immediately blamed Biden White House and Kamala Harris for Chinese government-linked hack

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US media reported attempts to break into the cell phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance, as well as members of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Chinese Hackers Reportedly Breached Cell Phones Of Trump, Vance (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Chinese hackers reportedly hacked into the cell phones of former President Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance, according to The New York Times.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Chinese hackers targeted Trump and Vance’s phone data (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Sean Lyngaas and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the phone communications of former President Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance as part of a much broader cyber-espionage effort aimed at high-level US targets, two sources familiar w…

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Chinese hackers target phones of Trump, Vance in cyberattack | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Chinese hackers targeted data from phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, as part of what appears to be a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort, people familiar with the matter said today.

  14. Washington Times

    FBI says China-backed hackers hit telecommunications sector; Trump, Vance phones reportedly targeted (opens Washington Times)

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    The federal government on Friday said it is investigating a Chinese hack of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure, and former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance are reportedly among those targeted in the operation.

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Report: Chinese Hackers Targeted Phones Belonging to Trump, Vance (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The FBI and other officials already confirmed Iran hacked Trump's campaign.

  16. WMUR

    Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance, sources say (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Donald Trump and JD Vance, sources say. Here's the latest.

  17. West Hawaii Today

    Chinese hackers are said to have targeted phones used by Trump and Vance (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    Chinese hackers targeted data from phones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, as part of what appears to be a wide-ranging intelligence-collection effort, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

  18. Fox5 Atlanta

    Chinese hackers reportedly targeted phones connected to Trump, Harris campaigns (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Chinese hackers reportedly targeted cellphones linked to presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, part of a larger espionage operation, U.S. officials confirmed.

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Chinese hack targets phones of campaigns (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Chinese hackers targeted phones affiliated with Harris campaign (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers who tapped into Verizon’s system targeted phones used by people affiliated with the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a person familiar with the situation

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