Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions 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 was involved in a cyberintrusion
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.
US Treasury Dept Issues Sanctions Related to Salt Typhoon Hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department on Friday issued cyber-related sanctions related to the Salt Typhoon hack on Singaporean Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., according to a statement.
US Sanctions Chinese Entities Behind Telecoms, Treasury Hacks
The Biden administration on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese entities accused of cyberattacks, including a firm it said is directly involved in the recent espionage campaign against US telecommunications firms and a hacker behind the recent breach of Treasury Department computers.
US Treasury Dept sanctions Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department on Friday sanctioned Shanghai-based Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.
Chinese Hackers Breach Treasury, Targeting Sanctions And Intelligence Files
Chinese state-sponsored hackers infiltrated computers belonging to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her deputies, accessing unclassified files as part of a broader breach. The hackers reportedly targeted the Treasury’s role in sanctions,
US sanctions China-linked hacker Yin Kecheng over Treasury breach
The US sanctioned Yin Kecheng, linked to China's MSS, for hacking the Treasury Department, and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., tied to Salt Typhoon, for targeting US telecoms and politicians like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Treasury Department hack shows no signs of broader impact, says US cyber watchdog
Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, has previously described the Treasury hack reports as "irrational" and represented "smear attacks" against China.
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Asset Manager Ashford Settles SEC Allegations It Failed to Disclose Extent of Hack
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