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CyberWire Daily
A breach in the U.S. Treasury.
Jan 2, 2025
Mick Baccio, Global Security Advisor at Splunk, discusses the alarming breach of the U.S. Treasury by Chinese hackers and the vulnerabilities exposed in Chrome extensions and cloud servers. He highlights the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors. Topics include proposed HIPAA updates to protect health data and the implications of recent legislative efforts. Baccio emphasizes the resilience gap and the critical need for effective security training to navigate evolving cyber threats.
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- Chinese hackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to breach the U.S. Treasury, highlighting significant risks in governmental cybersecurity measures.
- A phishing campaign impacting 35 Chrome extensions underscores crucial vulnerabilities in web security, affecting millions of user credentials and data.
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Chinese Cyber Threats and Breaches
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have significantly breached prominent U.S. governmental and corporate systems, notably the U.S. Treasury Department, using a compromised remote support platform provided by BeyondTrust. The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, gaining privileged access to valuable agency documents and resetting passwords with a stolen API key. Additionally, federal investigations revealed that these hackers had previously compromised major telecom companies like AT&T and Verizon, leveraging vulnerabilities to access sensitive metadata and communications. In response to these growing threats, the White House has urged enhanced cybersecurity measures, emphasizing improved logging and network segmentation to mitigate the risks associated with such attacks.
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