Hackers Breach US Treasury: China’s Cyber Comedy of Errors Unfolds
Hackers breached the US Treasury Department using BeyondTrust software vulnerabilities. This breach, attributed to a China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat actor, allowed access to some Treasury computers and unclassified documents. The compromised service is offline, and investigations are ongoing. Could this be the first FedRAMP-certified cloud breach? Stay tuned!
Hot Take:
Ah, the US Treasury was breached again. It’s like watching a sequel to a bad horror movie where the villain is always a step ahead, except this time, Jason’s rocking a Chinese VPN and drilling into vulnerabilities like an over-caffeinated dentist. Perhaps the real treasure here is the friends they made along the way—namely the FBI, CISA, and a bunch of befuddled forensic investigators.
Key Points:
- US Treasury computers were hacked, with unclassified documents accessed.
- Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in BeyondTrust’s remote tech support software.
- The incident is attributed to a China state-sponsored APT actor.
- Treasury is collaborating with the FBI, CISA, and other experts to investigate.
- Command injection vulnerabilities were the culprits, raising eyebrows in the cybersecurity community.