Candidates from both sides claim phones hacked, getting spammed by US numbers


PETALING JAYA: Both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan candidates say their handphones have been hacked and are being spammed by calls originating from the United States.

"BN leaders' handphones have been under technical attack since morning," said Barisan Nasional Strategic Communications director Datuk Seri Rahman Dahlan.

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