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The attacks appear to have targeted influential individuals, aiming to gather information that could serve the interests of the Chinese government.

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Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury Department via third-party software provider, sparking cybersecurity concerns. Ongoing investigation underway.

Treasury was alerted to breach by cybersecurity service provider earlier this month

US Treasury discloses cybersecurity breach by China state-sponsored actor via third-party software provider, prompting investigations and collaboration wit...

This makes it the second major cyber-security breach in the US allegedly done by China just this December.

The hackers circumvented a third-party cybersecurity service, according to Treasury officials

The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress.

A new set of US government requirements aims to tighten cybersecurity after multiple recent attacks.