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 said on Friday.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, were also targeted, according to media reports. Reuters could not confirm those reports.
The New York Times reported investigators were working to determine what communications, if any, were taken from Trump and Vance.
The Trump campaign was made aware this week that Trump and Vance were among a number of people inside and outside of government whose phone numbers were targeted through the infiltration of Verizon phone systems, the Times report added.
The Trump campaign did not confirm that Trump’s and Vance’s phones were targeted.
Steven Cheung, the campaign’s communications director, said Vice President Harris has…
