Cybersecurity Experts Explain Why China's Alleged U.S. Treasury Hack Is a Big Deal
In early December 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury experienced a cybersecurity breach. Though China denies involvement, the breach is attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor.
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.
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 multiple offices within the U.S. Treasury Department.
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.
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 pressed for info on China hack
Ill., the top Democrat on the House select committee on China, raised concerns about the breach to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and asked for a meeting to discuss the situation by Jan. 15. A Treasury official told Semafor that the agency has already offered briefings to Congress.
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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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CISA: No Wider Federal Impact from Treasury Cyber Attack, Investigation Ongoing
Chinese hackers exploited BeyondTrust API keys in a major Treasury cyberattack; CISA confirms no wider federal impact.
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US Treasury Department discloses data breach linked to BeyondTrust
The US Treasury Department has disclosed a major cybersecurity breach, with officials pointing the finger at Chinese ...
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." ...
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.