Crime & Safety

FBI Warns Texts Between Apple, Android Devices Could Be Intercepted By Foreign Hackers

Every second, 270,000 texts are fired off globally, and the FBI now warns the Chinese government could see your messages.

(CBS Boston)

December 6, 2024

BOSTON - The FBI is warning that texts between Apple and Android devices could be intercepted by foreign hackers.

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Every second, 270,000 texts are fired off globally, and the FBI now warns the Chinese government could see your messages.

An FBI senior official said the agency began investigating the activity in late spring and early summer of this year, and "revealed a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign."

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