Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion
US sanctions Chinese firm, hacker behind telecom and Treasury hacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company associated with the Salt Typhoon threat group.
Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions Following Chinese Cyberattack on Telecom Companies and Network Breach
The Treasury Department imposes sanctions following a significant Chinese cyberattack on US telecom firms and its own network breach.
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen’s Computers In Another Biden-Era Cyber Breach
State-sponsored Chinese hackers breached U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer, accessing thousands of unclassified documents in December, anonymous sources told Bloomberg on Thursday. The hackers also infiltrated computers belonging to two of Yellen’s lieutenants,
Treasury levels sanctions tied to massive hack of telecom companies, breach of its own network
The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an untold number of Treasury Department workstations.
Chinese Hackers Accessed Yellen's Computer in US Treasury Breach, Bloomberg News Reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,
US Sanctions Chinese Entities Behind Telecoms, Treasury Hacks
The Biden administration on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese entities accused of cyberattacks, including a firm it said is directly involved in the recent espionage campaign against US telecommunications firms and a hacker behind the recent breach of Treasury Department computers.
Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury, Targeting Sanctions And Intelligence Files
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated computers belonging to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her deputies, accessing unclassified files as part of a broader breach. The hackers reportedly targeted the Treasury’s role in sanctions,
Chinese hackers access Janet Yellen’s computer in major US Treasury breach; China denies involvement
A cyberattack on the US Treasury Department by Chinese state-backed hackers compromised computers of senior officials, including Janet Yellen. The breach, stemming from a third-party provider vulnerability,
Biden administration punishes key players in major Chinese hacks of US government
The Biden administration on Friday made one final push to expose what officials say is a rampant Chinese cyber-espionage ...
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Massive Chinese espionage scheme hit 9th telecom firm, US says
exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the private sector and laid bare China's hacking sophistication. The hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to obtain ...
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Chinese hackers ran amok in US telecom network for 18 months — got info on over 1 million people: report
China-linked hackers reportedly managed to sneak into a US telecommunications surveillance ... still remained burrowed in some of the companies’ wiretap systems as recently as October, even ...
Biden administration to penalize Chinese actors behind two major hacks
The sanctions against a lone hacker and a private company are Biden’s final salvo against the Chinese government’s audacious ...
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Ninth US telecom firm breached in Chinese hack: US
A ninth US telecom ... companies not doing the basics,” she said. “That’s why we’re looking forward and saying, ‘Let’s lock down this infrastructure,’” she added. “And frankly, let’s hold the ...
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of ...
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White House identifies 9th US telecom breach linked to Chinese hackers
The White House confirmed Friday that a ninth US telecommunications ... is that China is targeting critical infrastructure in the United States. Those are private sector companies, and we ...
Biden makes last big move to protect US networks from hackers from China and elsewhere
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order that is his final stab at shoring up America’s cyber defenses after ...