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Chinese Hackers Breach US Government and Steal Documents in 'Major Incident'


Published on 2024-12-31 15:40:56 - MSN
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  • This probably isn't the way that the United States government wanted to spend the waning holidays. According to an ominous Reuters report, "Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a 'major incident.

The article from MSN discusses a significant cybersecurity breach where Chinese hackers, identified as part of the group known as Storm-0558, infiltrated U.S. government email systems. This breach, which was first reported by Microsoft, involved the theft of unclassified email correspondence from several U.S. agencies, including the State Department. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft's cloud security to access and steal sensitive documents. The incident has raised alarms about the security of government communications and has led to a broader investigation into how such breaches can be prevented in the future. The U.S. government has acknowledged the breach, with officials working to understand the full scope of the compromised information and to mitigate further risks. This event underscores the ongoing cyber threats posed by state-sponsored actors and the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures.

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