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Biden briefed on Chinese cyber attacks on Treasury: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on Chinese cyberattacks targeting Department of Treasury networks and is taking steps to mitigate risks, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday.

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Published January 03,2025 10:14 PM
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U.S. President Joe Biden was briefed on Chinese cyber attacks on Department of Treasury networks and is working to mitigate risks, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a "major incident," according to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters earlier this week.