Communist China-Linked Hackers Accessed Audio of Phone Calls of American ‘Political Figures’

The group behind the breach is also believed to have accessed wiretap warrant data in a separate breach of American telecommunications companies.

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President Trump attending a boxing match at Madison Square Garden on October 17, 2015. Al Bello/Getty Images

Hackers linked to Communist China have accessed audio of phone calls and text messages from American “political figures,” according to a report from the Washington Post. The breach is believed to have been carried out by the China-linked group known as Salt Typhoon, the Post reports.

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