U.S. Treasury Data Breach
U.S. Treasury experienced a data breach that was reported on December 31, 2024. U.S. Treasury Hacked by Chinese 'Threat Actor'
Key Facts
- Organization
- U.S. Treasury
- Date Reported
- December 31, 2024
- Incident Type
- unauthorized access
- Industry
- Government
- Country
- China
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- medium
- Tags
Source
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Understanding unauthorized access Incidents
Unauthorized access breaches occur when attackers gain entry to systems without permission through credential theft, vulnerability exploitation, or social engineering.