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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 ...
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 Treasury Dept sanctions Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury department on Friday sanctioned Shanghai-based Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company ...
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 ...
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 extraordinary measures to allow the government to pay its bills, outgoing Treasury ...
US Sanctions Chinese Entities Behind Telecoms, Treasury Hacks
The Biden administration on Friday announced sanctions on two Chinese entities accused of cyberattacks, including a firm it ...
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US Identifies Chinese Firm Behind Salt Typhoon Hacks on Telecom Networks
The State and Treasury Departments say Chinese cybersecurity vendor Sichuan Juxinhe is behind the hacks into numerous US ...
Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries
The United States should keep oversight of potential problems in the U.S. bond market, President-elect Donald Trump's ...
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 ...
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US sanctions Chinese firm behind sweeping Salt Typhoon telecom hacks
The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. and Shanghai-based hacker ...
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 ...