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US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China.
The U.S. Treasury told lawmakers in a letter Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack earlier in December, which the department has attributed to Chinese government hackers. The letter said the department engaged U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA for assistance and, as of December 30, it has “no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information.” Over the last four years, Treasury has significantly bolstered its cyber defense, and we will continue to work with both private and public sector partners to protect our financial system from threat actors,” the spokesperson said.
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