The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics. The attorney, Todd Blanche, was notified last week that the hackers obtained voice recordings and text messages from his phone, although none of the information was related to Trump. Blanche has since changed his phone number following the breach.
Blanche is the second Trump attorney believed to be targeted by foreign hackers, with attorney Lindsey Halligan also reportedly targeted in a separate Iranian hacking attempt. Chinese hackers have targeted other prominent figures in Trump’s circle, including Trump himself, Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance, Jared Kushner, Eric Trump, members of the Harris-Walz campaign, and members of the Biden administration.
