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US Treasury's sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, Washington Post reports

2025/01/02 4

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions office was hacked by the Chinese government, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.

The department earlier this week disclosed in a letter to lawmakers that Chinese state-sponsored hackers stole documents in what Treasury called a “major incident.”

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