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 ...

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 ...

It said that Yin Kecheng was based in Shanghai, had worked as a hacker for more than a decade, and also had ties to the MSS. It further alleged he was tied to the recent breach at the U.S. Treasury.

“Yin Kecheng has been a cyber actor for over a decade and is affiliated with the People’s Republic of China Ministry of State Security (MSS),” reads the Treasury's announcement.

The designation levied against Shuai, Kecheng and Shanghai Heiying means that all related property and interests within the United States must be blocked and reported to OFAC, as are 50% or more ...

Both Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology are deemed threats to U.S. national security, ... Yin was sanctioned for his role in cyberattacks targeting the Treasury Department itself.

The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has announced two reward offers under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $2 ...

According to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Chinese nationals Yin Kecheng, 38, and Zhou Shuai, 45, violated various federal statutes by participating in years-long ...

Today, the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing two reward offers under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to ...

Today, the Treasury Department placed sanctions on Yin Kecheng, an affiliate of the People’s Republic of China Ministry of State Security, in response to his cyber-intrusion into the agency’s ...