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Chinese hackers targeted US treasury office that handles economic sanctions: report – ET CISO

Chinese hackers targeted US treasury office that handles economic sanctions: report – ET CISO

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Chinese govt hackers breached the US treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack treasury disclosed earlier this week.

Citing unnamed US officials, the Washington Post said hackers compromised the office of foreign assets control and the office of financial research and also targeted the office of US treasury secretary Janet Yellen.

The department earlier this week disclosed in a letter to lawmakers that hackers stole unclassified documents in a “major incident.” It did not specify which users or departments were affected.

Asked about the paper’s report, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the “irrational” US claim was “without any factual basis” and represented “smear attacks” against Beijing. The statement said China “combats all forms of cyberattacks” and did not directly address the Washington Post’s reporting on specific targets.

The treasury department did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the newspaper report.

The Washington Post quoted its sources as saying that a top area of interest for the Chinese govt would be Chinese entities that the US govt may be considering designating for financial sanctions. The treasury letter earlier this week said hackers compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider BeyondTrust.

  • Published On Jan 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM IST

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