Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with an individual who claimed to be Susie Wiles, a person posing to be Donald Trump's chief of staff. Downing Street has not commented on the security breach, which was first reported by Politico. Officials said Burnham communicated with the person posing as Wiles before becoming suspicious and exchanged only a few messages.
Downing Street stated they do not comment on national security matters. It is believed the communication was in the form of messages and no significant conversations took place. The texts were reported to authorities once deemed suspicious. The White House denied the incident was related to Wiles' hacked phone, which the FBI investigated in May of the previous year.
Wiles, a Trump ally, had also been targeted by a cyber espionage unit linked to Iran in 2024. Additionally, the UK government is removing the personal mobile numbers of three cabinet ministers from public websites to enhance security.
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