Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached Chinese systems in a “major incident.” Hackers compromised a third-party cybersecurity provider to gain access to the networks of the Treasury Secretary’s Office and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the department agency that handles economic sanctions. The Treasury Department said hackers gained access. unclassified document.
The hack is the latest in a series of cases raising awareness of cyber threats emanating from China. This threat has been most evident in the so-called “Volt Storm” and “Salt Storm” attacks that have breached major U.S. states over the past two years. From water supply to electricity grids and communications, there is a wide range of infrastructure and exposed vulnerabilities. In the case of the Salt Typhoon attack, the breach compromised a major U.S. telecommunications company and went unnoticed until Microsoft alerted the government.
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