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Chinese Hacker Breaches US Treasury Department – RedState

This just in: China is not our friend.

Case in point: We learned Monday that a Chinese hacker, one “affiliated with the Chinese government” — which means the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) — has hacked the United States Treasury Department.





An actor affiliated with the Chinese government recently hacked the U.S. Treasury Department in a “major incident,” officials announced on Monday.

In a letter obtained by FOX Business, the Treasury Department disclosed the incident to Senate Banking Committee leadership. Officials learned of the breach on Dec. 8.

The cybercriminal reportedly gained access to Treasury Department workstations and documents via a security key.

“Once Treasury was alerted by the service provider, we immediately contacted Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and have worked with law enforcement partners across the government…

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