Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions 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 was involved in a cyberintrusion
US sanctions Chinese firm, hacker behind telecom and Treasury hacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company associated with the Salt Typhoon threat group.
Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions Following Chinese Cyberattack on Telecom Companies and Network Breach
The Treasury Department imposes sanctions following a significant Chinese cyberattack on US telecom firms and its own network breach.
Chinese Hackers Infiltrate US Treasury, Yellen’s Computers In Another Biden-Era Cyber Breach
State-sponsored Chinese hackers breached U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer, accessing thousands of unclassified documents in December, anonymous sources told Bloomberg on Thursday. The hackers also infiltrated computers belonging to two of Yellen’s lieutenants,
Chinese hack of US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says
A Chinese hack compromised even more U.S. telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications , Consolidated Communications (CCII.UL) and Windstream, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Saturday,
US sanctions Chinese firm behind sweeping Salt Typhoon telecom hacks
The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. and Shanghai-based hacker Yin Kecheng for their roles in major hacks that allowed access to sensitive,
Chinese hackers also breached Charter and Windstream networks
More U.S. companies have been added to the list of telecommunications firms hacked in a wave of breaches by a Chinese state-backed threat group tracked as Salt Typhoon.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Singaporean Hacker Over Major Telecom Breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Yin Kechen and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. for their alleged involvement in 'Salt Typhoon,' a series of hacks compromising American telecom companies.
Treasury levels sanctions tied to massive hack of telecom companies, breach of its own network
The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an untold number of Treasury Department workstations.
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,
Biden makes last big move to protect US networks from hackers from China and elsewhere
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order that is his final stab at shoring up America’s cyber defenses after ...
Biden administration to penalize Chinese actors behind two major hacks
The sanctions against a lone hacker and a private company are Biden’s final salvo against the Chinese government’s audacious ...
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Chinese hackers ran amok in US telecom network for 18 months — got info on over 1 million people: report
China-linked hackers reportedly managed to sneak into a US telecommunications surveillance ... still remained burrowed in some of the companies’ wiretap systems as recently as October, even ...
More alleged Chinese intrusions into the US Treasury revealed
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) suffered a data breach as part of the campaign, CNN has revealed. The ...
Jake Sullivan urges Trump team to focus on China cyber threats, warns of ‘consequences’
US National Security Adviser’s warning follows series of high-profile attacks by Chinese hackers against US agencies and ...