Mexican President Sheinbaum’s phone, ‘old’ email hacked in cybersecurity breach

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has disclosed that her personal phone and email accounts have been hacked in a sophisticated cyber attack.

Mexican President Sheinbaum also revealed that the hacked phone is no longer used for ‘personal communication’, and the compromised email account was an old one.

Sheinbaum noted during a daily press conference that she had given the required warnings when she became aware of the hacking, and added that the email was old and the phone is no longer used for "personal communication" but to talk to her supporters.

Claudia Sheinbaum earns Donald Trump's Praise

Claudia Sheinbaum became the talk of the town, after President Trump gave the Mexican president a sign of grudging respect: “You’re tough,” he told her in a phone call last month, according New York Times report.

Notably, Claudia Sheinbaum, who president on October 1, is the first woman to ever govern Mexico.

A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border.

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump made Mexico a clear target of his attacks. Once elected, he vowed to impose tariffs on America’s southern neighbor until fentanyl stopped flowing into the United States.

However, he has been lavishing praise on Sheinbaum, even as he excoriates more seasoned world leaders. He’s called her “a wonderful woman” with whom he has a “very good” relationship.

Donald Trump had earlier posted that he was delaying tariffs until April 2 “out of respect” for the Mexican president, adding: “Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!”

Mexican President Sheinbaum said the call was “excellent and respectful” in a post on X.

Sheinbaum has also made bold moves against Mexican drug cartels known for exacting revenge on those who threaten them. Perhaps the most drastic: the transfer of 29 drug lords to the United States to face criminal charges in late February.

According to NYT report, Sheinbaum has also drummed up nationalist sentiment at home, reminding Mexicans that the country is “not a colony of anyone,” and repeating some version of the phrase “coordination, yes; submission, never.”