According to officials who spoke to the news site Politico, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham communicated via a messaging app with someone posing as the White House chief of staff, named Susie Wiles.
The British government is concerned that the chief of staff's phone may have been hacked again, suggesting a recurrence of previous cybersecurity issues.
The exchange of messages raises questions about the security of communications within the British government and the potential consequences of such incidents.
To date, no further details have been released regarding the content of the communication or the steps the government may have taken to verify the situation.
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