Chinese Hacking Group Breaches U.S. Treasury Department
Chinese Hacking Group Breaches U.S. Treasury Department
The Biden administration revealed on Monday, December 30, that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group had infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department.
The breach, uncovered on December 8 by cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust, allowed hackers to access government employees’ workstations and unclassified documents using a stolen security key. Officials have attributed the attack to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, labeling it a “major cybersecurity incident.”
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The hackers appear to have focused on espionage, targeting sensitive data related to global financial systems, sanctions, and economic insights—key information of interest to Beijing.
This incident follows previous breaches linked to Chinese intelligence, including the compromise of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s email and telecommunications infrastructure used by U.S. officials.
The Treasury Department has collaborated with the FBI and intelligence agencies to investigate the breach, confirming that the compromised service has been taken offline. While China denies involvement, this attack underscores the growing complexity of U.S.-China relations in cybersecurity. Further details will be provided in an upcoming report to Congress.
