2 posts tagged ‘us government’
US sanctions Chinese cyber firm linked to Flax Typhoon hacks
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U.S. officials say the sanctioned Chinese firm provided botnet infrastructure for the China-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According to The Washington Post, the state-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a government department that imposes economic and trade sanctions against countries and individuals, to potentially access information on Chinese organizations that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.