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Chinese hackers reportedly targeted the cellphones of former President Donald Trump and vice-presidential candidate, Senator JD Vance, far-left New York Times first reported.

According to ABC News citing insiders, the Trump-Vance campaign was alerted earlier this week about potential infiltration into the devices of both Trump and Vance.

Sources familiar with the situation informed ABC News that these attacks are part of a larger, highly sophisticated cyber campaign believed to be orchestrated by state-affiliated actors from China.

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint statement confirming an investigation into unauthorized access to U.S. telecommunications systems by individuals allegedly tied to the Chinese government.

Although their statement did not directly name the Trump-Vance campaign, insiders have confirmed the former president and his running mate are among those targeted.

“The U.S. Government is investigating the unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China,” the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a statement.

“After the FBI identified specific malicious activity targeting the sector, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) immediately notified affected companies, rendered technical assistance, and rapidly shared information to assist other potential victims.”

This is a developing story.