Key facts
- The personal phone numbers of three UK Cabinet ministers were published online.
- Defense Secretary Wes Streeting is one of the ministers whose number was published.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was targeted by a texting scam.
- Prime Minister Burnham exchanged messages with an individual impersonating a top aide to Donald Trump.
- The White House expressed concerns about Prime Minister Burnham's interaction with the impersonator.
- The publication of the ministers' numbers raises security concerns.
The personal phone numbers of three UK Cabinet ministers, including Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, have been found published online. This development comes in the wake of an incident where UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham engaged in text message exchanges with an individual impersonating a top aide to Donald Trump. The White House has voiced concerns regarding Prime Minister Burnham's interaction with the impersonator. The publication of the Cabinet ministers' phone numbers raises significant security concerns for the government.