China, Cybersecurity

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.
Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about "malicious cyber activity" carried out by Chinese state-sponsored actors, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
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 Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says
The episode comes at a particularly sensitive moment, just as the Biden White House is dealing with one of the most far-reaching, and damaging, hacks into American infrastructure in the cyberage.
Yellen Tells China’s Vice Premier Hacks Raise ‘Serious Concern’
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng of her “serious concern” regarding “malicious cyber activity” a week after the US said Chinese state-sponsored hackers had breached the Treasury Department’s computer networks.
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.
Yellen raises ‘serious concern’ to China after US Treasury cyberattack
In a virtual meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Yellen “expressed serious concern about malicious cyber activity by PRC state-sponsored actors,” the Treasury said in a statement, referring to the People’s Republic of China. Yellen also flagged the impact of such issues on the US-China relationship, the statement said.
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.
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.
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Chinese Hackers Who Breached US Treasury Were Seeking Sanctions Data, New Developments Suggest
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China's economic stimulus measures since September
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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 ...
FBI Investigates As U.S. Treasury Attack Confirmed
An FBI investigation is underway after the U.S. Treasury was hacked by suspected state-sponsored actors affiliated with the ...
Morning Bid: China two-year yield eyes fall below 1.00%
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