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.
Cybersecurity Experts Explain Why China's Alleged U.S. Treasury Hack Is a Big Deal
The alleged cyberattack on the US Treasury is significant because it demonstrates Chinese capabilities to bypass US Treasury cyber defenses. As the financial governing and regulatory body, the US Treasury enforces economic sanctions against foreign threats and enhances financial system safeguards.
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.
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.
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.
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China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
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Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
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