According to reports, the U.S. Treasury Department has informed Congress that a state-sponsored Chinese hacker gained access to some non-classified documents by infiltrating the department's computer system. On Monday, January 1, the French news agency and The New York Times reported that they had seen a copy of the Treasury Department's letter to the Senate Banking Committee. According to this report, the Treasury informed Congress that this hack occurred earlier this month and that the hacker accessed non-classified information from the computers of several employees. The Treasury Department described this cyber intrusion as 'a serious incident' and stated that existing evidence indicates that the perpetrator of this cyber intrusion is a state-sponsored actor from China and of the 'advanced persistent threat' (APT) type. According to this report, the issue of this cyber intrusion was first raised by the support company 'BeyondTrust,' which provides software services to the U.S. Treasury, and notified the department about it on December 8. The U.S. Treasury, without providing further details, has only stated that it is cooperating with the FBI and the country's intelligence agencies and will inform Congress of the results in a subsequent report. In recent years, the United States and several other countries have warned that state-sponsored Chinese hackers are engaging in malicious activities to infiltrate the computer systems of governments, militaries, and industries. China has denied these accusations and stated that it opposes cyber attacks. Recently, reports emerged about the infiltration of a Chinese hacking group named 'Salt Typhoon' into U.S. telecommunications systems, raising concerns about the vulnerability of the U.S. government. In September of this year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the neutralization of a hacking network linked to the Chinese government that had affected 200,000 computers worldwide. A few months prior, in February, U.S. officials reported the dismantling of a hacking network known as 'Volt Typhoon.'
U.S. Treasury Targeted by Cyber Attack from State-Sponsored Chinese Hacker
The U.S. Treasury Department reported a cyber attack by a state-sponsored Chinese hacker, accessing non-classified documents. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about Chinese cyber activities targeting U.S. government systems. The U.S. is cooperating with the FBI to investigate the breach.
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📰 What Happened
State-sponsored Chinese hacker accessed U.S. Treasury non-classified documents.
- U.S. Treasury Department announce Congress
- U.S. Treasury Department cooperate FBI, intelligence agencies
- U.S. Department of Justice neutralize hacking network linked to the Chinese government
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The incident reveals the persistent threat of state-sponsored hacking against U.S. institutions.
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