Phantom Contacts in High Places The recent revelation that Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff to US President Donald Trump, has raised concerns about security breaches and the company we keep.
The incident is particularly concerning because it involves high ranking officials. Burnham's communication with the imposter was brief and innocuous, consisting of just "a few messages" before suspicions were raised.
However, this minor incident takes on a different significance when considered in the context of a larger problem: the increasing ease with which our personal and professional lives are infiltrated by malicious actors.