UK Prime Minister Burnham messaged someone posing as White House chief of staff - report
The British embassy in Washington raised the incident with the White House out of concern that White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone had been hacked for a second time.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham engaged in conversation with an individual impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to sources cited by Politico on Monday. The exchanges occurred after Burnham mistakenly believed he was communicating with Wiles. The British embassy in Washington informed the White House of the incident, expressing concern over potential hacking of Wiles' phone.
The White House denied any connection between the breach and Wiles' devices. Following the previous FBI investigation into Wiles' phone being hacked last year, the incident has resulted in the unauthorized release of phone numbers of UK cabinet ministers. Three ministers, including Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, Justice Secretary Alex Norris, and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant, had their personal phone numbers published online.
Streeting's phone number was later removed, and Downing Street declined to comment on further security measures.
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