Tuesday, December 31, 2024

#US - Treasury Hacked: China-Backed Actor Breached Its Systems, Letter to Congress Says: Bloomberg

31 December 2024

The US Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, according to a letter the agency sent to Congress on Monday.

Treasury described the intrusion as a “major cybersecurity incident,” since it was attributed to a state-sponsored actor, according to the letter, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg's Bill Faries reports.

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