Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday 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 who was involved in a cyber-intrusion
Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday that it had sanctioned a China-based cybersecurity company, known as Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, which it says is directly linked to the China-backed Salt Typhoon hacking group.
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,
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