"The Telegraph reports that the activity focused on phones used by senior aides around former prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, with the suspected access stretching back to 2021. Intelligence sources described the compromise as extensive, with one saying the activity went "right into the heart of Downing Street," although it remains unclear whether the prime ministers' own devices were accessed directly."
"Salt Typhoon, the Chinese-linked group previously blamed for telecom intrusions overseas, has been named as a likely culprit in the reported snooping. The espionage outfit is known for breaking into telecoms providers, enabling them to skim metadata and communications without ever needing to install anything on a handset. Even without full access to message content or live calls, call logs and location data are often enough to build a clear picture of who is talking to whom, how frequently, and from where."
Activity focused on phones used by senior aides around former prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak, with suspected access stretching back to 2021. Intelligence sources described the compromise as extensive and said the activity went "right into the heart of Downing Street," although it remains unclear whether the prime ministers' own devices were accessed directly. Salt Typhoon, a Chinese-linked group known for breaking into telecoms providers, is named as a likely culprit. The intrusions allowed skimming of metadata and communications without installing software on handsets. Call logs and location data, and in some cases texts or recorded calls, provided useful intelligence. The breaches were discovered in 2024 after US disclosures about deep telecom access.
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