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 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.
Treasury Department Systems Hacked by China, Reports Say
The U.S. Treasury Department informed Congress in a letter Monday that a state-sponsored Chinese actor hacked its systems through a third-party software provider, according to reports.
U.S. Treasury says it was hacked by China-backed intruder
The department was notified Dec. 8 by a third-party software provider, BeyondTrust, that a hacker had gained access to a security key, which allowed the intruder to override certain security protocols.
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 says it was hacked by China in 'major incident'
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker broke into the US Treasury Department's systems and accessed some unclassified documents.
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.
US Treasury pressed for info on China hack
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. A Treasury official told Semafor that the agency has already offered briefings to Congress.
Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
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Treasury’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say
Treasury Assistant Secretary for Management ... Even unclassified documents can be very useful to a competitor like China, current and former officials said. A breach of OFAC, in particular ...
US Treasury slaps Chinese cybersecurity firm with sanctions for ties to Flax Typhoon hacking group
The US Department of Treasury announced the sanctions, claiming the Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group provided ...
China's Shandong Port Group bans U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels, traders say
China's Shandong Port Group issued a notice on Monday banning U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels from calling into its ports on the ...