FBI to probe effort to impersonate top Trump advisor, sources tell CBS
Summary
The FBI is investigating a case where someone impersonated Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, by accessing her personal phone and sending messages to important US officials. The impersonator tried to continue conversations on other platforms, raising suspicions among message recipients.Key Facts
- The FBI is probing a hacking attempt involving Susie Wiles' personal phone.
- Susie Wiles is the White House chief of staff and a key ally of President Donald Trump.
- The impersonator used her contacts to send messages to top US officials, including senators and business leaders.
- Some messages asked to continue conversations on different apps, like Telegram.
- The White House is taking the cybersecurity incident very seriously.
- This is not the first cybersecurity concern involving Wiles; she previously was targeted by cyber attackers linked to Iran.
- The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on this incident.
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