- Republican U.S. Representative Don Bacon revealed that the FBI warned him about his emails being hacked by Chinese spies, compromising both personal and campaign messages.
- Bacon stated that the Chinese Communist Party had access to his accounts for around a month until June 16. The hack seems to be related to a vulnerability in Microsoft software, possibly referring to a recent hacking campaign disclosed by Microsoft that targeted senior U.S. officials’ emails.
- Bacon, a former Air Force brigadier general, is known for his public support for Taiwan and critical views on China’s treatment of the Uyghur community. The Chinese Embassy dismissed the development as a “smear” and “groundless narrative,” while the FBI and Microsoft declined to comment. Read More
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