Treasury’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say
A troubling series of breaches of U.S. firms and agencies could intensify friction between Washington and Beijing as Donald Trump takes office
US Treasury says it was breached by Chinese-backed hacker
The hacker was able to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and “certain unclassified documents maintained by those users,” the department said.
China’s Hack of U.S. Treasury Breached Sanctions Office
The cyberattack reported earlier this week reached into the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Office of Financial Research, sections of the agency that oversee economic penalties against other nations and their citizens.
China-linked attack on US Treasury Department reportedly targeted its sanctions office
The US Treasury Department told lawmakers in a letter back in December that its documents and workstations were accessed by an external party in a security breach. It described the attack as "a major cybersecurity incident" and attributed it to a "China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor.
U.S. says China hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘major’ breach
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Treasury Department says Chinese hackers accessed workstations and documents via third-party software
China consistently opposes all forms of hacking, and we are even more opposed to the dissemination of false information against China for political purposes.”
Treasury employees’ desktop computers breached in Chinese hacking operation
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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 reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According to The Washington Post, the state-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),
A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
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China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says
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Ninth U.S. telecoms firm hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, White House says
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White House says 9th telecoms company has been hacked as part of Chinese espionage campaign
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9th telecom firm hit by massive Chinese espionage campaign, White House says
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What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China
Presidential campaigns and the US telecommunications network have also been targeted by hackers in recent months.