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Chinese Hackers Access U.S. Treasury Systems via API Key

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💻🔒 U.S. Treasury Department faces major cybersecurity breach linked to Chinese threat actors. The Treasury Department reported a significant cybersecurity incident involving suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers who gained remote access to user workstations and unclassified documents through a compromised key from the software provider BeyondTrust. The breach, discovered on December 8, 2024, allowed the attackers to override security measures and access sensitive information. The Treasury is collaborating with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI to investigate the incident, which follows BeyondTrust’s own revelation of a digital intrusion affecting its Remote Support services. The situation highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in U.S. cybersecurity amid increasing threats from foreign actors.

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