According to a New York Times report, US Treasury Department documents and workstations were accessed during the cyberattack. The attack was linked to a “China government-sponsored advanced persistent threat actor” and has been described as “a major cybersecurity incident.”
According to a letter (via TechCrunch) shared by the Treasury Department with lawmakers, US officials became aware of the issue on December 8, when third-party software company BeyondTrust shared that security keys used to provide technical support were used to access workstations and unclassified documents.
The Treasury Department said it has worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI to understand the full scope of the breach, but has not shared how long the files and workstations were accessible or what exactly was accessed. Engadget has contacted the US Treasury Department and will update this article when it receives more information.
The cyberattack follows an equally worrying, but separate breach of US telecom carriers that was revealed in October 2024. That cyberattack was perpetrated by a Chinese hacking group called “Salt Typhoon.” The attackers gained access to unencrypted SMS messages and call logs of politicians, government officials and others months before the breach was discovered.
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US Treasury Department documents and workstations were accessed during a cyber attack linked to a “China state-sponsored advanced persistent threat actor”. The attack was extremely bad and has been cited as “a major cybersecurity incident”.
The Treasury Department said it has worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI to understand the full scope of the breach, but has not shared how long the files and workstations were accessible or what was accessed. Beijing has denied any involvement.