Sanctions Imposed on Yin Kecheng for Treasury Department Breach
The United States has imposed sanctions on a man named Yin Kecheng, accusing him of being involved in a major cyberattack on the US Department of Treasury. Yin is reportedly linked to China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS),
US sanctions China-linked hacker Yin Kecheng over Treasury breach
The US sanctioned Yin Kecheng, linked to China's MSS, for hacking the Treasury Department, and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., tied to Salt Typhoon, for targeting US telecoms and politicians like Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Over Treasury Hack Tied to Silk Typhoon
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions against a Chinese cybersecurity company and a Shanghai-based cyber actor for their alleged links to the Salt Typhoon group and the recent compromise of the federal agency.
Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Friday that it had sanctioned a China-based cybersecurity company, known as Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology, which it says is directly linked to the China-backed Salt Typhoon hacking group.
US sanctions Chinese firm, hacker behind telecom and Treasury hacks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company associated with the Salt Typhoon threat group.
Treasury levels sanctions tied to massive hack of telecom companies, breach of its own network
The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an untold number of Treasury Department workstations.
US sanctions Chinese firm behind sweeping Salt Typhoon telecom hacks
The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. and Shanghai-based hacker Yin Kecheng for their roles in major hacks that allowed access to sensitive,
US Sanctions Chinese Entities Behind Telecoms, Treasury Hacks
The Biden administration on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese entities accused of cyberattacks, including a firm it said is directly involved in the recent espionage campaign against US telecommunications firms and a hacker behind the recent breach of Treasury Department computers.
Chinese hackers accessed Yellen's computer in US Treasury breach, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer was hacked and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the Treasury Department by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,
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Sanctions Imposed Amid Chinese Cyber Espionage Allegations
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against a Chinese hacker and a cybersecurity company linked to Beijing in connection with a major cyberattack. The hack compromised American ...