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UK on Alert Over Chinese Cyber Espionage Targeting Downing Street

Published January 27, 2026, 22:01
UK on Alert Over Chinese Cyber Espionage Targeting Downing Street

The British government is on alert due to espionage by hackers allegedly supported by China. According to The Telegraph, hackers have been breaching mobile phones of senior Downing Street officials for years, including close associates of former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. The operation, codenamed “Salt Typhoon,” is reportedly still active and raises concerns about the security of communications for current Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Hackers had access to communication metadata and potentially phone calls. China denies the allegations.