Trump's Family And Biden's Aides Become Targets For Hacking Allegedly Related To China

The family of former US President Donald Trump has been targeted for hacking. (photo: x @jaredkushner)

JAKARTA The family of former US President Donald Trump and several officials from President Joe Biden's administration have been targeted by hacking allegedly carried out by hackers linked to China.

According to a New York Times report on Tuesday, October 29, the hacker group managed to infiltrate the telecommunications company's system, based on information from sources familiar with the case.

According to the report, several officials from the State Department, members of Trump's family such as Eric Trump and Jared Kushner, as well as prominent Democratic Party figures, including Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, were the main targets of this hacker.

The hacker group dubbed "Salt Typhoon" is reportedly accessing a broadband service provider network and obtaining information from a system the federal government uses for wiretapping based on a court order. A report from the Wall Street Journal on October 6 revealed that the group had successfully entered the network.

Until this news was published, the State Department and several aides from the Trump family had not yet responded to questions raised by the media. The White House, National Security Agency (NSA), as well as the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Supervisory Agency (CISA) have also not commented.

Likewise, the office of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, which has often denied being involved in cyber campaigns like this, has not responded to requests for comment from the media.