The breach highlighted vulnerabilities within the US Treasury, with hackers targeting sensitive departments and specific areas of interest for potential sanctions against Chinese entities.
Officials indicated that the hackers, linked to the Chinese government, specifically aimed at the Office of Foreign Assets Control to identify potential sanction targets.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy denied the allegations, calling them unfounded and a smear, while emphasizing China's fight against cyber-attacks.
The hacking incident is part of a larger pattern of cyber-attacks attributed to Chinese state-sponsored actors, which have increasingly targeted US institutions.
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