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.
China hacked several Treasury workstations as part of BeyondTrust intrusions, U.S. says
Hackers connected to China's government successfully breached several Treasury Department workstations and accessed unclassified documents, according to a letter to Congress on Monday. Why it matters: The U.
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.
Computers of Senior US Treasury Leaders Accessed in Hack
Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the computers of senior US Treasury Department leaders as part of a recent breach of the agency, according to a US official and another person familiar with the matter.
U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident'
The "threat actor" was able to access the workstations via a compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider called BeyondTrust, the department said.
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.
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.
Treasury Department hit in cyberbreach by China-sponsored actor, officials say
The Treasury Department was breached by a China -sponsored actor earlier this month, officials told Congress in a letter on Monday. The "major" breach was achieved by gaining access to a third-party cybersecurity service Treasury used, called BeyondTrust, they said.
US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., denied the U.S. government’s attribution of the cyberattack to the Chinese government, arguing that the United States did not present evidence of its claims.
Hack on US Treasury blamed on China causes fear in cybersecurity community
After unclassified documents from the US Treasury Department were accessed in a hack blamed on China, many in the cybersecurity community are wondering how such breaches might intensify in the weeks and months ahead.
Significant U.S. Treasury cybersecurity breach is the latest in string of China hack attacks claims U.S. officials
The attacks appear to have targeted influential individuals, aiming to gather information that could serve the interests of the Chinese government.
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