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.
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.
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.
China-backed hackers breached the US Treasury Department. Here’s what we know.
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department. Among other things, the hackers breached the office that administers economic sanctions against countries and groups of individuals. The hack also compromised the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research.
Five Things To Know On The ‘Major’ US Treasury Department Hack
A China-linked breach tied to the compromise of BeyondTrust’s remote support tool has reportedly led to the breach of multiple offices within the U.S. Treasury Department.
US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month, according to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters.
CyberArk Stock Rises After Treasury Department Hack Hits Rival
CyberArk Software shares rose Monday as Morgan Stanley analysts said the company stands to benefit after competitor BeyondTrust was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor seeking to access Treasury Department systems.
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 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.
CISA says ‘no indication’ other US government agencies affected in Treasury hack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that there is currently ‘no indication’ that any ...
CISA says recent government hack limited to US Treasury
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the Treasury Department breach disclosed ...
Influencer Says TikTok Stopped Her From Posting About Chinese Treasury Hack
Kyla Scanlon said TikTok flagged her post about a Chinese state-sponsored hack of the U.S. Treasury as "misinformation." ...
US Treasury declares ‘major incident’ after apparent state-sponsored Chinese hack
The US Treasury has confirmed it suffered a breach The compromise came through third party systems BeyondTrust China have ...
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 ...
US Cyber Watchdog Says No Indication Breach at Treasury Hit Other Federal Agencies
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said on Monday there was "no indication" the recently reported breach at the U.S.