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Chinese, Salt Typhoon and Treasury hack

Treasury Department recoups $31 million in improper government payments to dead people
The Treasury Department announced this week that it had recouped more than $31 million in fraud and improper payments to dead ...
US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
The nation will hit its roughly $36 trillion debt limit on Tuesday, when the Treasury Department will start taking ...
China-linked hackers accessed over 400 US Treasury computers, including Janet Yellen's
We’ve been reporting on a Chinese hacking group infiltrating the US Treasury Department and now we have more information. It ...
US Treasury reports record $711 billion budget deficit for first months of 2025
The $711 billion October-December deficit was $201 billion higher than the $510 billion deficit in the same period a year ...
Biden administration punishes key players in major Chinese hacks of US government
The Biden administration on Friday made one final push to expose what officials say is a rampant Chinese cyber-espionage ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
CBO sees US 2025 deficit flat at $1.9 trln before any Trump tax changes
The Congressional Budget Office on Friday forecast a $1.865 trillion U.S. budget deficit for fiscal 2025, largely flat with ...
More alleged Chinese intrusions into the US Treasury revealed
In a separate recent attack, Chinese group Salt Typhoon allegedly breached 9 major telecommunications firms in a huge ...