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-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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
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US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
The Treasury confirmed in the letter that it attributed the breach to a China state-sponsored advanced persistent threat group, indicating backing from the Chinese government. It’s not clear ...
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Treasury’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say
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Chinese Hackers Who Breached US Treasury Were Seeking Sanctions Data, New Developments Suggest
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