Senator Lindsey Graham’s phone being investigated for possible hack

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that the FBI was in possession of his phone after he received a message from someone posing as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

“I think I get a message from Schumer,” said Graham, R.S.C., during a panel discussion on artificial intelligence regulations at the The Hill and Valley Forum. “It’s not Schumer’s.”

“And the next thing you know, my phone is…” he trailed off. “I don’t know. Anything you can create can apparently be hacked.”

Graham spoke at a forum attended by members of Congress and technology experts.

Graham’s office did not say whether it was a call or a text message that resulted in problems with his phone. His office also declined to say what type of phone he has.

“The Sergeant at Arms is investigating a possible hack of Senator Graham’s phone,” Graham spokesperson Taylor Reidy told NBC News in a statement.

The FBI declined to comment and referred NBC News to Graham’s office.

Neither the U.S. Capitol Police nor the office of Schumer, D-N.Y., immediately responded to requests for comment.

Lawmakers’ phones have been targeted in the past, and in March the Treasury Department banned a company that develops software that can turn a phone into a surveillance device. The software was deployed against Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., according to a AmenIt isinternational style redoor.

In Marsh 2023, members of Congress were affected by a health insurance-related data breach in which personal information appeared on a hacker website.