Beijing Rejects ‘Politically Motivated’ Cyberattack Allegations
The US Treasury has reported a significant data breach, attributing the incident to state-sponsored Chinese hackers. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The US Treasury has reported a significant data breach, attributing the incident to state-sponsored Chinese hackers.
In response to these allegations, China has firmly denied involvement in the purported cyberattack against the US Treasury Department. Officials in Washington claim that hackers associated with Beijing accessed sensitive files and workstations, marking it as a “major” security breach.
Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, addressed the accusations on Tuesday, emphasizing that Beijing takes “such unfounded accusations that lack evidence” seriously.
The spokesperson added that “China has always opposed all forms of hacker attacks, and we are even more opposed to the spread of false information against China for political purposes.”
This breach was uncovered on December 8 by the cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust, which discovered the theft of a security key that granted unauthorized access to unclassified documents within the Treasury Department's systems. In response, the department has taken the compromised machines offline and reassured the public that there is no indication of ongoing access by the hackers. While US officials have placed blame on Beijing, they have not publicly revealed their evidence.
This incident follows reports of another breach linked to a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, which reportedly compromised US telecommunications systems. The hackers are said to have accessed phone conversations and text messages belonging to US officials, including President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. The Salt Typhoon breach specifically targeted the networks of major telecom companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
In response to these allegations, China has firmly denied involvement in the purported cyberattack against the US Treasury Department. Officials in Washington claim that hackers associated with Beijing accessed sensitive files and workstations, marking it as a “major” security breach.
Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, addressed the accusations on Tuesday, emphasizing that Beijing takes “such unfounded accusations that lack evidence” seriously.
The spokesperson added that “China has always opposed all forms of hacker attacks, and we are even more opposed to the spread of false information against China for political purposes.”
This breach was uncovered on December 8 by the cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust, which discovered the theft of a security key that granted unauthorized access to unclassified documents within the Treasury Department's systems. In response, the department has taken the compromised machines offline and reassured the public that there is no indication of ongoing access by the hackers. While US officials have placed blame on Beijing, they have not publicly revealed their evidence.
This incident follows reports of another breach linked to a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, which reportedly compromised US telecommunications systems. The hackers are said to have accessed phone conversations and text messages belonging to US officials, including President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. The Salt Typhoon breach specifically targeted the networks of major telecom companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
