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China hacked the US Treasury’s CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments for national security risks– BC

Leave a Comment / CFIUS, China, cyberattack, Security, treasury, us government / By Salsa Noreen

Chinese hackers have reportedly broken into a key US Treasury office tasked with reviewing foreign investments and transactions that could threaten US national security. CNN reportsciting U.S. officials familiar with the incident, that Chinese hackers targeted the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, which can approve or reject deals that present […]

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The 30-year-old Internet backdoor law that came into effect again– Brit Commerce

Leave a Comment / backdoor, China, cyberattack, cybersecurity, encryption, Security, us government, Volt Typhoon, wiretapping / By Salsa Noreen

News broke this weekend that Chinese-backed hackers have compromised the wiretapping systems of several U.S. telecommunications and Internet providers, likely in an effort to gather intelligence on Americans. Wiretapping systems, as mandated by a 30-year-old U.S. federal law, are some of the most sensitive on a telecommunications or Internet provider’s network, typically granting a select

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