BREAKING: US Treasury Breached by Government-backed Hackers

2020-12-14 22:53

Reuters reports that the US Treasury and another department fell victim to a hacker attack.

Details are sketchy

Reuters reports on Dec. 13 that the US Treasury Department and another US government agency responsible for internet and communications policy were hacked. The report indicates that these hackers were backed by a foreign government.

BeInCrypto.com will update with further details as they appear.

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