US Treasury Reports Major Incident: Chinese Hackers Steal Sensitive Documents in Security Breach
Chinese state-sponsored hackers recently infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department, stealing unclassified documents from its workstations. This breach occurred through a compromise of BeyondTrust, a third-party cybersecurity provider that managed technical support for the Treasury. The hackers accessed a digital key, allowing them to bypass security measures and remotely access sensitive information. The Treasury was notified ...