Phones used by Jared Kushner and Eric Trump were among those that hackers sought access to as part of a counterintelligence effort carried out by a hacking group associated with China.

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner are being targeted by Chinese government-linked hackers as

Former US President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump and son-in-law, Jared Kushner are being targeted by Chinese government-linked hackers as part of a large-scale 'cyber-espionage campaign' affecting senior leaders.

The sophisticated hacking operation has alarmed national security officials and appears to have targeted a substantial but focused list of people.