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.
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.
CISA says ‘no indication’ other agencies impacted by Treasury hack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday that there is “no indication” other federal agencies were impacted by the recent breach at the Treasury Department.
China hacked several Treasury workstations as part of BeyondTrust intrusions, U.S. says
Hackers connected to the Chinese government successfully breached several Treasury Department workstations and accessed unclassified documents, according to a letter to Congress on Monday. Why it matters: The U.
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
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.
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