China accuses US of ‘disinformation’ after report of hacking attempt on Trump and Vance’s phones

The Chinese embassy in Washington said the US has spread “disinformation” after reports of alleged Chinese attempts to hack the mobile phones of the Republican Party presidential candidate and his running mate.

“In recent years, the US has collected and spread all kinds of disinformation about so-called Chinese hacking threats. Such accusations are full of malicious speculation against China, which China strongly opposes,” the embassy spokesperson told the Post in an email.

“The presidential elections are internal affairs of the United States. China has no intention and will not interfere in the US elections. We hope that the US side will not make accusations against China in the elections,” the spokesperson added.

The US government is investigating suspected attempts by Chinese hackers to tap data from phones used by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance, as well as the campaign of their challenger, Vice President Kamala Harris, US media reported on Friday.

The reports, which cite people familiar with the matter, came out around the same time the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said they were investigating “unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors linked to have with the People’s Republic of China”. .

“After identifying specific malicious activity targeting the industry, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) immediately notified affected companies, provided technical assistance, and quickly shared information to identify other potential victims. help,” the federal agencies said in a statement. joint statement.