China Rejects Accusations of Cyber Attacks Against the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Mao Ning, Foreigner Minister Spokerson Photo: @Global Times

December 31, 2024 Hour: 2:27 pm

The Chinese government has rejected accusations that it has carried out cyber attacks against the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated, “We have repeatedly expressed our position on such unfounded accusations lacking evidence.”

Mao Ning emphasized that China has made its stance clear regarding these types of statements and reiterated that the country opposes any form of hacking attacks.

Additionally, the spokesperson mentioned that China opposes the spread of false information about Beijing for political purposes.

These comments come after the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned on Monday about a purported hacking operation allegedly sponsored by China, which reportedly accessed its systems to steal documents.

#FMsays China opposes all cyber attacks and is even more opposed to the spread of disinformation against China based on political agendas, an FM spokeswoman said, slamming the US Treasury Department's groundless accusation that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber… pic.twitter.com/xYJperCNve
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The hack was announced by BeyondTrust, an external software service provider, which claimed that “a threat actor” gained access to a key to reach certain workstations.

Although the Treasury has not provided details about the number of affected workstations or the type of documentation obtained, it assured that the compromised services have been disconnected.