New York Times: Trump and His Deputy's Phones Targeted by Chinese Hackers

Chinese hackers have targeted the phones used by Donald Trump, the former President of the United States and Republican candidate in the upcoming elections, and his deputy, J.D. Vance, according to the New York Times. The newspaper reported on Friday, citing informed sources, that investigators are working to identify potentially hacked communications. Recently, Trump's campaign was informed that Trump and Vance are among those inside and outside the U.S. government whose phone numbers have been compromised through an intrusion into Verizon. As of the time of this report, Trump's campaign had not responded to the New York Times' news. Earlier this year, Trump's campaign was also hacked. The U.S. Department of Justice has accused three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of hacking and attempting to disrupt the presidential election on November 5. Additionally, see: The U.S. accused three members of the IRGC of a cyber conspiracy against Trump's campaign. Reuters: Hackers linked to the Islamic Republic published stolen emails from Trump's campaign. Warnings from Western security agencies about the access of Islamic Republic cyber actors to infrastructure networks. Increased collusion of 'cybercriminals' with the governments of Iran, Russia, and China against the U.S. and its allies. ABC: The U.S. will file charges on Friday regarding the hacking of Trump's campaign headquarters by the Iranian government. U.S. security agencies: Hackers affiliated with the Islamic Republic sent Trump's campaign information to Biden's campaign.