Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
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 untold number of Treasury Department workstations. Also targeted is a China-based cybersecurity company that U.S. officials say has direct links to a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, which is believed responsible for a massive breach of major telecommunications companies that gave Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. The Chinese government has repeatedly denied U.S. accusations of hacking, including disputing last month the allegations of the Treasury Department hack.
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