Chinese hackers aimed at Eric Trump and Jared Kushner's call data

30. Oktober 2024

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US authorities suspect that Chinese hackers who are connected to the government and Text data from Eric Trump and Jared Kushner have targeted. This is done in the course of an extensive cyber spy campaign that affects high-ranking personalities of both large parties-the Republican and the Democrats-just a few days before the US election. Dozens of people could be affected, three people who are familiar with the matter report to CNN.

cyber espionage in focus

eric Trump and Jared Kushner lined up in a List from high-ranking political personalities, whose telephone communications were targeted by this elite hacking team from China. Other goals include Donald Trump himself, his vice candidate JD Vance and people who are connected to the Harris Walz election campaign, as CNN already reported. In addition, prominent democrats, including the staff of Chuck Schumer, the majority leader in the Senate, were targeted, confirmed another source compared to CNN.

scope of the hack considerably

The scope of the hack is "much worse than the public knows," said a source of CNN that is familiar with the intelligence information information. In some cases, the hackers could have had months of access to the call and text data of their goals. The FBI offices are currently informing those affected about the targetedness of their telephone data.

political implications and security

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But the revelations come at a critical time, since the FBI is a delicate examination that affects both the Trump and Harris campaign, a few days before an extremely important choice.

intelligence operations of the hacker

According to the investigators, the hackers do not seem to be on the basis of influencing the choice themselves, as Iranian hackers have previously done, but they collect information about private communications of high -ranking civil servants of both parties that are of great interest. In addition, the investigators also believe that the hackers are looking for further sensitive information on national security, including information on listening applications of the Ministry of Justice, as CNN previously reported.

real-time recruitment

"It is a real-time detachment," explained a source anonymously towards CNN. "You simply hacked the system, which the Ministry of Justice demands from telecommunications companies for lawful access." Eric Trump, who regularly goes on a campaign tour with his father, commented on the situation: "The surprises someone? Under Kamala and Biden, China shamelessly exploited our country."

security measures and hacker activities

The Trump campaign assumes that the hackers could continue to have access to the telephone communications that they have targeted. In order to escape the surveillance, some security protocols have been changed, including the rotation change of cell phone use, according to one of the sources. It has proven to be difficult to drive the hackers out of the telecommunications networks because they are hiding in the normal internet traffic of the routers and switches.

political reactions and international concern

On the Capitol Hill, the alleged Chinese hack is such a sensitive topic that usually becomes silent when it is mentioned when it is mentioned. "This is an extremely serious incident that the committee monitors every day," said Sen. Mark Warner, the chairman of the intelligence agency, and confirmed that he cannot reveal any further information.

A growing concern can also be seen in US allies who check their own computer networks for signs of compromising. While the investigation continues, the next administration-whether Trump or Harris wins-will probably have to inherit another big cyber security problem, with far-reaching effects for national security.

Reporting of CNN throughout the events came from Ted Barrett, Natasha Bertrand, Kaitlan Collins and Kristen Holmes.