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Chinese Hackers Have Been Feasting On Key US Infrastructure On Biden’s Watch

China-linked hackers successfully conducted cyberattacks targeting federal agencies and critical U.S. infrastructure under the watchful eye of the Biden administration, highlighting critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited with dire consequences. did. Since early 2023, Chinese-linked cybercriminals have successfully targeted federal employees and agencies, telecommunications companies, and public infrastructure, with critical systems originating from the Chinese […]

Congress Demands Answers from Treasury After Chinese Hacker Attack

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, met on Thursday. I wrote demanded from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen details of a cyberattack on the Treasury Department's computer systems by hackers with ties to the […]

US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones

The Commerce Department announced Thursday that it is considering new rules that would limit or ban the use of Chinese drones in the United States, citing national security concerns. The department said it was seeking public comment by March 4 on possible rules to protect the drone supply chain, adding that threats from China and […]

Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromise Treasury Department computers in ‘major’ incident

Treasury officials admitted to lawmakers on Monday that state-sponsored Chinese hackers had breached computers and stolen documents in what they called a “major incident,” according to reports. Reuters. Treasury officials said in a letter to lawmakers that the hackers “gained access to keys used by the organization.” [a third-party] The vendor secures cloud-based services used […]

Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says

Officials sponsored by the Chinese government hacked into the Treasury Department in early December and accessed unclassified documents from its workstations, the department said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday. The hackers stole keys from BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider, and used them to disable security and gain access to Treasury workstations, according […]

Chinese hackers infiltrate US Treasury in major cyberattack, officials tell Congress

Chinese government-backed attackers broke into U.S. Treasury Department workstations and accessed “unclassified” documents via a cloud services intrusion earlier this month, officials told a key Senate committee. . The cyber intruder targeted the third-party security system BeyondTrust and reported the breach to the Treasury Department on December 8, prompting the department to take the compromised […]

Chinese EV Maker BYD Using Imported Slave Labor in Brazil

Brazilian government suspends work visas for Chinese electric car maker BYD after local authorities rescue 163 Chinese nationals who were working in conditions “akin to slavery'' at a BYD factory under construction in Camaçari, Bahia Reuters reported Friday. BYD, a company with deep knowledge tie The Chinese Communist Party is building a factory on land […]