Fri Jan 17 01:06:53 UTC 2025: **Headline: Chinese Hackers Breached US Treasury Department, Accessing Yellen’s Computer**
**Dateline: Washington D.C., January 17, 2025**
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was compromised in a December hack attributed to Chinese state-sponsored actors, according to a Bloomberg News report. The breach also affected the computers of two of Yellen’s deputies, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith.
While fewer than 50 files were accessed on Secretary Yellen’s machine, the Treasury Department has classified the incident as major. The hackers reportedly exploited a vulnerability in a third-party cybersecurity service provider, BeyondTrust.
The Treasury Department has yet to officially comment on the report. A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry previously stated that China opposes all forms of hacker attacks. The incident underscores growing concerns over cyber espionage and the targeting of high-level government officials.
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