Cybersecurity Experts Explain Why China's Alleged U.S. Treasury Hack Is a Big Deal
In early December 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury experienced a cybersecurity breach. Though China denies involvement, the breach is attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor.
China-backed hackers breached the US Treasury Department. Here’s what we know.
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department. Among other things, the hackers breached the office that administers economic sanctions against countries and groups of individuals. The hack also compromised the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research.
US Treasury pressed for info on China hack
In a letter sent Monday and shared first with Semafor, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., the top Democrat on the House select committee on China, raised concerns about the breach to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and asked for a meeting to discuss the situation by Jan. 15.
China hacked several Treasury workstations as part of BeyondTrust intrusions, U.S. says
Hackers connected to China's government successfully breached several Treasury Department workstations and accessed unclassified documents, according to a letter to Congress on Monday. Why it matters: The U.
China protests U.S. Treasury’s sanctions for hacking incidents
China slammed the U.S. Treasury's sanctions against cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group for its alleged role in hacking incidents.
China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure
China Condemns US Sanctions Over Hacking Attacks
On Friday, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Chinese company Integrity Technology by restricting its access to U.S. property and bank accounts.
China rips US over sanctions in hacking incidents targeting infrastructure
China slammed the U.S. Monday for sanctioning a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm allegedly behind a botnet targeting American infrastructure, accusing Washington of “using the issue of cybersecurity to vilify and smear China.
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They’re everywhere: Treasury hack shows Chinese hackers are stepping up their game
A report that Washington is accusing Beijing for breaching the Treasury shows that the cyberwarfare between the two countries is as intense as ever.
Treasury’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say
A troubling series of breaches of U.S. firms and agencies could intensify friction between Washington and Beijing as Donald ...
Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about "malicious cyber activity." ...
Top Republican demands 'costs' for China after it hacked Treasury Dept in year marked by CCP espionage
China was behind a 'major' hack of the Treasury Department, the Biden administration said Monday, gaining access to ...
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Five Things To Know On The ‘Major’ US Treasury Department Hack
A China-linked breach tied to the compromise of BeyondTrust’s remote support tool has reportedly led to the breach of ...
Treasury Department hack shows no signs of broader impact, says US cyber watchdog
Late last month the US Treasury reported that an unspecified number of computers had been compromised by Chinese hackers following a data breach.
Biden Administration Confirms China Cyber Breach of U.S. Treasury Department
A Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack on the U.S. Treasury Department, compromising workstations and unclassified documents.
Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack
Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the computers of senior US Treasury Department leaders as part of a recent breach ...
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CISA says hack targeting Treasury Department did not impact other federal agencies
CISA said it is working closely with officials at the Treasury Department and BeyondTrust to fully mitigate and understand ...