In response to a recent China-linked hack on U.S. telecommunications, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has advised employees to restrict the use of cellphones for work, The Wall Street Journal reported.

In an email sent to all CFPB staff on Thursday, the agency’s chief information officer cautioned employees against conducting work-related calls or text messaging on either personal or work-issued mobile devices. Instead, the email advised employees to use secure platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx for all internal and external meetings that involve nonpublic or sensitive data.

“Do NOT conduct CFPB work using mobile voice calls or text messages,” the email read. “While there is no evidence that CFPB has been targeted by this unauthorized access, I ask for your compliance with these directives so we reduce the risk that we will be compromised.”

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