‘Major incident’: China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations
The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what officials are describing as a “major incident.”
In a letter reviewed by CNN, a Treasury official said it was informed by a third-party software service provider on December 8 that a threat actor used a stolen key to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and unclassified documents.
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It’s not clear exactly how many workstations were infiltrated. However, the Treasury spokesperson said in the statement that “several” Treasury user workstations were accessed.
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It’s not clear if Treasury has fully determined the extent of the damage caused by the breach.
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This is a developing story and will be updated.
The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state-sponsored actor infiltrated Treasury workstations in what officials are describing as a “major incident.”
In a letter reviewed by CNN, a Treasury official said it was informed by a third-party software service provider on December 8 that a threat actor used a stolen key to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and unclassified documents.
[…]
It’s not clear exactly how many workstations were infiltrated. However, the Treasury spokesperson said in the statement that “several” Treasury user workstations were accessed.
[…]
It’s not clear if Treasury has fully determined the extent of the damage caused by the breach.
[…]
This is a developing story and will be updated.
