Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:29am on 31 Dec 2024,Tuesday International
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker breached the US Treasury Department’s systems in early December, accessing employee workstations and unclassified documents, US officials confirmed. The breach, described as a “major incident,” exploited a key from a third-party service provider, BeyondTrust, which has since been taken offline. The Treasury, FBI, and cybersecurity agencies are investigating the incident, believed to be the work of a China-based Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor. The Chinese embassy in Washington DC denied the allegations, calling them part of a smear campaign. A detailed report will be sent to lawmakers within 30 days.
