Chinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office

Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According
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 Trump takes office.
Dangerous Breach: China Hacks OFAC and Treasury Sanctions Systems
Hackers from the Chinese government have successfully gained access to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), one of the U.S. Treasury Department’s critical offices. OFAC plays a pivotal role in the United States’ ability to impose economic sanctions on countries,
Chinese hackers targeted sanctions office in Treasury attack
Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs.
China-linked attack on US Treasury Department reportedly targeted its sanctions office
The hacker attack on the US Treasury Department reportedly targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which administers sanctions for the US government.
Chinese hackers attack US Treasury to steal data from sanctions division – The Washington Post
Chinese hackers who launched a cyberattack on the US Treasury Department targeted an important department of the agency that deals with sanctions against countries and groups of people imposed by the US government.
Chinese hackers broke into US sanctions department - WaPo
US officials reportedly believe that the attackers were looking for information on companies due to be sanctioned Read Full Article at RTcom
China’s Hack of U.S. Treasury Breached Sanctions Office
The cyberattack reported earlier this week reached into the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research, sections of the agency that oversee economic penalties against other nations and their citizens.
Chinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
China-Linked Cyber Threat Group Hacks US Treasury Department
Threat actors entered Treasury Department systems through BeyondTrust. The breach may be related to the Salt Typhoon attacks.
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