Charles Booker's US Senate campaign hit by foreign hack, staff account accessed
The campaign of Charles Booker, a US Senate candidate in Kentucky, disclosed attempts by a foreign hacker to access its communications systems and website. Access to the Signal account of at least one staff member is believed to have occurred, and the specific scope of any data leak was not disclosed. The campaign said it blocked the threat, and law enforcement including the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated and took measures to protect systems and data.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Charles Booker campaign
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Access to the Signal account of at least one staff member
- Cause / method
- Attempts by a foreign hacker to access communications systems and the website
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Charles Booker's campaign disclosed the foreign hack and access to a staff member's Signal account and said it had blocked the threat, while law enforcement investigated and took protective measures.
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