Chinese hackers accessed Janet Yellen's computer in U.S. Treasury breach: report
2 months, 1 week ago

Chinese hackers accessed Janet Yellen's computer in U.S. Treasury breach: report

The Hindu  

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state- The computers of two of Ms. Yellen's lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith, were also breached, the report said. The hackers accessed fewer than 50 files on Ms. Yellen's machine, Bloomberg said. The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for a comment. The hack, what the Treasury called a "major incident", happened in December when Chinese state- "China has always opposed all forms of hacker attacks," Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, said at the time.

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Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks

Hindustan Times  

Twelve Chinese nationals, including two public security ministry officers, have been indicted for a series of hacking attacks, including a 2024 breach of the US Treasury, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks Other alleged victims include US-based Chinese dissidents, the foreign ministries of several Asian countries, religious organizations and additional US …

US charges Chinese hackers who allegedly caused millions of dollars’ worth of damages
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US charges Chinese hackers who allegedly caused millions of dollars’ worth of damages

CNN  

CNN — US prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against a dozen Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking a range of US companies, government agencies and municipalities, in some cases for profit and causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Victims of the hackers include US-based critics of the Chinese government, Asian government foreign ministries, and US federal and state agencies, …

Chinese hackers access Janet Yellen’s computer in major US Treasury breach; China denies involvement
2 months, 1 week ago

Chinese hackers access Janet Yellen’s computer in major US Treasury breach; China denies involvement

Live Mint  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked in a broader cyberattack on the Treasury Department by Chinese state- Senior Treasury officials also affected The breach also affected the computers of Yellen's senior aides, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith. Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in third-party cybersecurity provider BeyondTrust The hackers gained access by exploiting vulnerabilities in …

US sanctions China-linked hacker Yin Kecheng over Treasury breach
2 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions China-linked hacker Yin Kecheng over Treasury breach

Live Mint  

The United States on Friday sanctioned a man affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security whom it accused of involvement in a recent hack of the Treasury Department. In a statement, the US Treasury said Yin Kecheng "was associated with the recent compromise of the Department of the Treasury's Departmental Offices network." The Treasury move comes just three days before …

Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
2 months, 1 week ago

Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing’s Ministry of State Security and who was involved in a cyber-intrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an …

Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secy, targeted by Chinese hackers, sensitive data accessed from her computer: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secy, targeted by Chinese hackers, sensitive data accessed from her computer: Report

Hindustan Times  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was compromised as part of a larger cyberattack suspected to have been carried out by Chinese state- According to sources familiar with the breach cited in a Bloomberg report, hackers accessed fewer than 50 unclassified files on Yellen’s device. Hackers accessed over 3,000 files On Wednesday and Thursday, Treasury officials briefed Capitol Hill lawmakers …

Chinese hackers breached US government office that assesses foreign investments for national security risks
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese hackers breached US government office that assesses foreign investments for national security risks

CNN  

CNN — Chinese hackers breached the US government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risks, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. US lawmakers and national security officials have grown increasingly worried that the Chinese government or its proxies could use land acquisitions to spy on those bases. The hackers also targeted Treasury’s sanctions office, which …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses China cyber hack, COVID’s inflation role, and US Steel merger controversy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses China cyber hack, COVID’s inflation role, and US Steel merger controversy

Live Mint  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed several critical issues, including a significant cyber attack attributed to Chinese state- Cyber attack by Chinese state- Yellen revealed that she raised the issue during a virtual meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng earlier this week. “The labor market has cooled but is in a good state,” she noted, adding that recent US …

US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidents
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US sanctions Beijing-based cyber group for its alleged role in hacking incidents

India Today  

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control hit Integrity Technology Group, Inc. with sanctions Friday morning, for conducting multiple hacks against U.S. victims, including incidents attributed to Flax Typhoon, a Chinese state- The sanctions come a few …

Chinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office: Report
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese hack of US Treasury breached sanctions office: Report

The Hindu  

Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week. Citing unnamed U.S. 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 U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet …

After Chinese cyberattack, Trump administration ‘to impose costs on hackers who continue to steal data’
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

After Chinese cyberattack, Trump administration ‘to impose costs on hackers who continue to steal data’

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s team, which will soon have to oversee any response to the recent slew of hacks and cyberattacks, vowed to hold China accountable but wouldn’t specify how. The statement came after US Treasury Department said it was hacked by a Chinese state- Working through an outside software provider, hackers illegally accessed a “key used by the vendor …

US Treasury hacked: Are China and the US stepping up their cyberwar?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US Treasury hacked: Are China and the US stepping up their cyberwar?

Al Jazeera  

The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday blamed China for breaching its network and gaining access to information that includes unclassified documents. The US Treasury Department accused Chinese state- The department said the hackers gained access by overriding a security key used by third-party cybersecurity provider BeyondTrust, which provides technical support remotely to Treasury employees. Here’s a brief …

U.S. Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
2 months, 4 weeks ago

U.S. Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack

Raw Story  

The U.S. Treasury Department said Monday that a China state- The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations and some unclassified documents, a Treasury spokesperson added. "The compromised BeyondTrust service has been taken offline and there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has …

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury in ‘major’ cyber attack
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury in ‘major’ cyber attack

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Over the last four years, Treasury has significantly bolstered its cyber defense, and we …

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury, stole unclassified documents in ‘major incident’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury, stole unclassified documents in ‘major incident’

Hindustan Times  

Chinese state- The hackers compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider BeyondTrust and were able to access unclassified documents, the letter said. According to the letter, hackers "gained access to a key used by the vendor to secure a cloud-based service used to remotely provide technical support for Treasury Departmental Offices end users. With access to the stolen key, the threat actor …

Chinese Cyberattack Hits US Treasury: Data Breach
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese Cyberattack Hits US Treasury: Data Breach

Deccan Chronicle  

In a 'major incident' of a cyberattack, a Chinese state-sponsored actor gained access to US Treasury workstations and unclassified documents, the US Treasury Department notified Congress on Monday.In a letter reviewed by CNN, a US Treasury official revealed that a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor used a stolen key to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and unclassified documents, as …

Chinese cyberattack targets US Treasury, hackers access unclassified documents: Key things to know
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese cyberattack targets US Treasury, hackers access unclassified documents: Key things to know

Live Mint  

The US Treasury Department said on Monday that a China state- What happened? The incident happened earlier this month, when the hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider ‘BeyondTrust’ and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations and some unclassified documents, a Treasury spokesperson was quoted by AFP as saying. With access to the stolen key, the threat actor …

Chinese cyberattack on US Treasury: Workstations breached, key documents exposed
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese cyberattack on US Treasury: Workstations breached, key documents exposed

India TV News  

In a major cybersecurity breach, a state- Details of cyberattack A document reviewed by CNN found that the breach came after a threat actor used stolen keys to gain remote access to bank offices and unencrypted documents. BeyondTrust, the third-party vendor involved, said hackers obtained a key used to protect a cloud-based technical support service used by the bank In …

US Treasury says Chinese hackers led a 'major cybersecurity' breach
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US Treasury says Chinese hackers led a 'major cybersecurity' breach

ABC  

The US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed several of its workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider. The Salt Typhoon hacking campaign Photo shows A woman holds her phone in her hand, she is sat in front of several small us flags A large number of Americans' data has been stolen in a telecoms attack …

Cyberattack: US Treasury breached by China-based hackers
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cyberattack: US Treasury breached by China-based hackers

Hindustan Times  

The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state- The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations and some unclassified documents, a Treasury spokesperson added. "The compromised BeyondTrust service has been taken offline and there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has …

'Major incident': China reportedly hacks Treasury Department
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Major incident': China reportedly hacks Treasury Department

Raw Story  

China reportedly hacked the Treasury Department in what the United States is calling a "major incident" — the second time the department has been hacked in the last four years. The company BeyondTrust contacted the Treasury Department earlier this month to say that a hacker obtained a security key that allowed remote access to some Treasury Department workstations. Federal and …

Chinese hackers accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, Treasury says
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese hackers accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, Treasury says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on how many workstations had been accessed or what sort of documents the hackers may have obtained, but it said in a letter to lawmakers revealing the breach that …

China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations
3 months ago

China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations

CNN  

CNN — The US Treasury Department notified lawmakers on Monday that a China state- In a letter reviewed by CNN, a Treasury official said it was informed by a third-party software service provider on December 8 that a threat actor used a stolen key to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and unclassified documents. “There is no evidence indicating the threat …

China blamed by US for Treasury Department hack
3 months ago

China blamed by US for Treasury Department hack

Al Jazeera  

Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress. Hackers were able to compromise a third-party cybersecurity service provider and gain access to the documents in a “major incident”, the department said on Monday. “ gained access to a key used by the vendor to secure a cloud-based service used …

Chinese hackers behind "major incident" at US Treasury, documents stolen
3 months ago

Chinese hackers behind "major incident" at US Treasury, documents stolen

Salon  

According to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials made public on Monday, Chinese state- Per reporting from Reuters, sourcing information from the Treasury letter, the hackers "gained access to a key used by the vendor to secure a cloud-based service used to remotely provide technical support for Treasury Departmental Offices end users. With access to the stolen key, the …

US says Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ Trump and Vance affected: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US says Chinese hack of global telecom providers is ‘ongoing,’ Trump and Vance affected: Report

Hindustan Times  

The US government is investigating a major breach of global telecommunications systems from a Chinese government-linked hacking group called Salt Typhoon, according to a report by Politico. The hacking effort targeted as many as 80 telecommunications companies and internet service providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in the US to gain access to political leaders' and national security data. The …

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks

CNN  

Washington CNN — US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday. “Most providers are still working to illuminate the full extent of the PRC activity,” a senior FBI official added, using an acronym for the Chinese government. …

Todd Blanche: Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Todd Blanche: Trump attorney’s phone tapped by Chinese hackers, sources tell CNN

CNN  

CNN — The FBI has informed one of President-elect Donald Trump’s lead attorneys that his cellphone was tapped by Chinese hackers, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as part of a wide-ranging operation targeting top Republicans and Democrats in US politics that has been underway for months. Chinese hackers have also targeted other top figures in Trump’s orbit, …

Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer

The Telegraph  

A cyber security official at the US State Department had noticed something unusual. China’s hackers had been able to steal or forge a digital key – the “cryptographic equivalent of crown jewels”, US officials said in a report. On June 26, 10 days after the US government discovered the Chinese hack, Microsoft launched an “all-hands-on-deck” investigation that ran overnight, uncovering …

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

The Hindu  

In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The panel made sweeping recommendations, including urging Microsoft to put on hold adding features …

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

Associated Press  

BOSTON — In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The panel made sweeping recommendations, including urging Microsoft to put on hold …

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage
55 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

Wired  

For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions of people. In August last year, the UK’s Electoral Commission revealed “hostile actors” had infiltrated its systems in August 2021 and could potentially access sensitive data for 14 months until they were booted out in October 2022. In addition, Dowden …

US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents
1 year ago

US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. “The Justice Department will not tolerate efforts by the Chinese government to intimidate Americans who serve the public, silence …

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
1 year, 1 month ago

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Wednesday they disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure, as the head of the FBI warned that Beijing is positioning itself to disrupt the daily lives of Americans if the United States and China ever go to war. Speaking before the House Select Committee on the …

Yellen says ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades
1 year, 4 months ago

Yellen says ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades

Associated Press  

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested Friday that a ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market. She said U.S. and Chinese finance officials discussed the attack in San Francisco, where they met Friday ahead of a regional economic summit next week. This is situation where it’s critical to …

Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach

The Hindu  

Chinese hackers who breached Microsoft's email platform this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from US State Department accounts, a Senate staffer told Reuters on Wednesday. US officials and Microsoft said in July that Chinese state-linked hackers since May had accessed email accounts at around 25 organisations, including the US Commerce and State Departments. The State Department …

Chinese hackers steal 60,000 State Department emails, says US Senate Staffer
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese hackers steal 60,000 State Department emails, says US Senate Staffer

Live Mint  

A US Senate staffer has said that Chinese hackers who subverted Microsoft's email platform earlier this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from the country's State Department accounts, Reuters has reported. While attending a briefing of the State Department officials, he said officials told lawmakers that 60,000 emails were stolen from 10 different State Department accounts. Earlier …

Microsoft's role in data breach by Chinese hackers to be part of US cyber inquiry
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft's role in data breach by Chinese hackers to be part of US cyber inquiry

Firstpost  

A cybersecurity advisory panel in the US will investigate the risks involved in cloud computing and whether Microsoft had a role to play in the recent breach of government email systems by Chinese hackers A US cybersecurity advisory panel, known as the Cyber Safety Review Board, is set to conduct an investigation into the security risks associated with cloud computing. …

Microsoft's role in data breach part of U.S. cyber inquiry: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft's role in data breach part of U.S. cyber inquiry: Report

The Hindu  

A U.S. cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing that will also include Microsoft Corp.'s role in the recent breach of government department email systems by suspected Chinese hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The report comes after Oregon Senator Ron Wyden in July asked the Federal Trade Commission, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Justice …

Chinese hackers breach US ambassador Nicholas Burns's emails: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breach US ambassador Nicholas Burns's emails: Report

India Today  

Beijing-linked hackers accessed US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns' email account in an espionage operation thought to have compromised at least hundreds of thousands of individual US government emails, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, was also hacked in the wider spying operation disclosed earlier this month by Microsoft, …

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government emails on eve of Blinken visit, officials say
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breached U.S. government emails on eve of Blinken visit, officials say

The Hindu  

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. In a technical advisory Wednesday and a call with reporters, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said Microsoft determined …

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department

Daily Mail  

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. U.S. government emails were hacked by a Chinese state- The State Department building in Washington, D.C. State Department officials discovered that state-backed Chinese …

China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says
1 year, 8 months ago

China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says

The Hindu  

China called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email accounts “disinformation,” saying Wednesday that the accusation was meant to divert attention from U.S. cyber activities. In a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft said the group, which it identified as Storm-0558, gained access to email accounts linked to 25 organizations, including Western European government agencies. A Washington …

Chinese hackers breached State Dept., other government email on eve of Blinken visit, officials say
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers breached State Dept., other government email on eve of Blinken visit, officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft’s cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. In a technical advisory Wednesday and a call with reporters, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said …

Chinese state hackers attacked several organisations, possibly US govt agencies as well
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese state hackers attacked several organisations, possibly US govt agencies as well

Firstpost  

The global hacking campaign that saw hackers breaking into several US federal agencies, may have been organised by China. Chinese state According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a major cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies linked to Beijing is being conducted by online attackers with clear connections to China. Mandiant’s Chief Technology Officer, Charles Carmakal, described it as the most extensive …

Chinese spies breached hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese spies breached hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says

Associated Press  

Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Thursday. “This is the broadest cyber espionage campaign known to be conducted by a China-nexus threat actor …

Chinese state-backed hackers stole millions of US Covid relief money, Secret Service says
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese state-backed hackers stole millions of US Covid relief money, Secret Service says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese state-backed hackers have stolen millions of relief funds in the US since …

Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say
3 years, 8 months ago

Microsoft Exchange hack caused by China, US and allies say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Western allies formally blamed China on Monday for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and asserted that criminal hackers associated with the Chinese government have carried out ransomware and other illicit cyber operations. The EU said malicious cyber activities with “significant effects” that targeted government institutions, political organizations and key industries …

How China’s Hacking Entered a Reckless New Phase
55 years, 2 months ago

How China’s Hacking Entered a Reckless New Phase

Wired  

For years, China seemed to operate at the quieter end of the state- On Monday, the White House joined the UK government, the EU, NATO, and governments from Japan to Norway in announcements that spotlighted a string of Chinese hacking operations, and the US Department of Justice separately indicted four Chinese hackers, three of whom are believed to be officers …

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