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    Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury Secretary's Computer in Major Security Breach

    January 17, 2025 • 1 min read

    Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer and those of two senior deputies, accessing thousands of unclassified files. The breach, discovered in December through a BeyondTrust software vulnerability, targeted information on sanctions and foreign investments.

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    Chinese Hackers Breach Senior US Treasury Officials' Computers in Major Security Incident

    January 03, 2025 • 1 min read

    Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised approximately 100 US Treasury Department computers, accessing sensitive but unclassified information through a third-party security vendor. The breach exposed internal documents and communications, though classified systems remained secure.

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