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.
White House Rushes to Finish Cyber Order After China Hacks
The Biden administration is racing to put out an executive order meant to shore up US cybersecurity in its dwindling days in office, according to four people familiar with the matter.
The US Treasury says some computers were breached by China-backed hackers
The Treasury considers the hacking a "major cybersecurity incident," an official wrote in a Monday letter.
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.
US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China
Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge.
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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Chinese APT Exploits BeyondTrust API Key to Access U.S. Treasury Systems and Documents
A new report from the Washington Post published on January 1, 2024, revealed that the December cyber attack by Chinese threat ...
US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
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Treasury Department hit in cyberbreach by China-sponsored actor, officials say
The Treasury Department was breached by a China -sponsored actor earlier this month, officials told Congress in a letter on ...
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Cybersecurity Tensions: Yellen Raises Concerns with China's He Lifeng
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed worries over cyber threats by Chinese state actors during a virtual meeting ...
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US Treasury Department workstations breached in attack attributed to China
A key used by third party service provider BeyondTrust to secure cloud-based remote support was stolen and used to access ...
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 ...