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Andy Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
The exchange prompted the British Embassy in Washington to alert the White House after officials feared Susie Wiles’s phone had been hacked again.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged text messages with an individual pretending to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
- Burnham eventually became suspicious during the exchange, prompting his team to cease communication and report the matter to security authorities.
- Officials downplayed the breach, emphasizing that only a few messages were exchanged and no sensitive or national security information was compromised.
- The incident raised concerns in London about potential cybersecurity risks, leading the British Embassy in Washington to raise the matter directly with the White House.
- Downing Street declined to comment on specific operational details, stating standard policy to "not comment on national security matters".
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British PM exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff
LONDON - Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating the White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who is one of US President Donald Trump’s closest advisers, a source with knowledge told CNN.
·Lahore, Pakistan
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Andy Burnham, was misled by an impostor who pretended to be Susie Wiles, chief of staff at the White House.
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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