Report: Chinese Hackers Breached CFIUS

Cyberespionage Campaign Reached Treasury Office that Reviews Foreign Investment David Perera (@daveperera) , Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • January 10, 2025

Chinese hackers reportedly breached a U.S. government office responsible for reviewing foreign investments for national security threats as part of a cyberespionage campaign targeting the Department of Treasury.

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The hackers gained access to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., CNN reported. CFIUS is a multi-agency panel chaired by the treasury secretary that reviews national security concerns associated with foreign investments in the U.S. economy. Treasury has acknowledged Chinese hacking, which reportedly also penetrated the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Treasury office tasked with sanctions enforcement.

Bloomberg on Wednesday reported the hackers behind the Treasury hacks are tracked as Silk Typhoon. The same Beijing nation-state group in 2021 hacked used four zero-day ...