US Treasury hacked by China

[Muddle238]

Beeb just reporting.

Fairly embarassing for Biden, wonder how Trump will respond...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3weye2j0e7o

Edited by Muddle238 on Monday 30th December 22:24

[Countdown]

Should clarify US Treasury, not HMT thankfully (although they’ve probably already done it and found it was empty!)

[Silvanus]

Muddle238 said:

Beeb just reporting.

Fairly embarassing....

Certainly embarrassing for the USA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3weye2j0e7o

[motco]

said:

US Treasury, if that makes it any different.

[allegro]

False flag to suit Trump's political desire?

[Muddle238]

Countdown said:

Should clarify US Treasury, not HMT thankfully (although they’ve probably already done it and found it was empty!)

Sorry, tried to edit title but can't see how.

[s1962a]

allegro said:

False flag to suit Trump's political desire?

Put tariffs on the hackers, unless they buy US oil at 4 times the cost

[Carl_VivaEspana]

allegro said:

False flag to suit Trump's political desire?

Yeah I'm sure the PRC are gonna love having their nuts smashed to bits over this in January so why not poke the lion.

Sarcasm intended.

[rodericb]

The breach was via some (presumably US) third party security company called Beyond Trust. Ironic company name!

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/us_treasury...

[simon_harris]

Why does that name ring a bell? Didn’t they have some other huge breach/failure not so long ago?