Treasury, China and cybersecurity breach

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.
Cybersecurity Experts Explain Why China's Alleged U.S. Treasury Hack Is a Big Deal
The alleged cyberattack on the US Treasury is significant because it demonstrates Chinese capabilities to bypass US Treasury cyber defenses. As the financial governing and regulatory body, the US Treasury enforces economic sanctions against foreign threats and enhances financial system safeguards.
Following Treasury Hack, Do Federal Cybersecurity Standards Need an Update?
While third party risk management is an ongoing challenge, experts say it may not be fully solved by new rules.
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.
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.
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CISA: No Federal Agency Beyond Treasury Impacted by BeyondTrust Incident
CISA says no federal agencies other than Treasury were impacted by the recent compromise of a BeyondTrust cloud-based service ...
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 ...
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.
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Five Things To Know On The ‘Major’ US Treasury Department Hack
A China-linked breach tied to the compromise of BeyondTrust’s remote support tool has reportedly led to the breach of ...
Metro Atlanta tech firm caught in middle of Treasury Department cybersecurity breach
Johns Creek-based BeyondTrust said on its website that it detected "potentially anomalous behavior" on Dec. 2.
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U.S. Treasury Targeted in Cyberattack Stemming from Vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s Remote Support Service
U.S. lawmakers announced that the United States Treasury had fallen victim to a cyberattack. Evidently, the U.S. Treasury ...
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Chinese APT Exploits BeyondTrust API Key to Access U.S. Treasury Systems and Documents
A new report from the Washington Post published on January 1, 2024, revealed that the December cyber attack by Chinese threat ...
CISA says ‘no indication’ other US government agencies affected in Treasury hack
The US Treasury Department suffered a cyberattack in late 2024 CISA has confirmed it does not believe any other agencies were ...
US cyber watchdog says no indication breach at Treasury hit other federal agencies
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said on Monday there was "no indication" the recently reported breach at the U.S.