US gov tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts

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US gov tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts
The US government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers. In written guidance, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said ...

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