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US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company

US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Chinese company over Salt Typhoon hack

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on alleged hacker Yin Kechen and cybersecurity company Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., accusing both of being involved in a series of hacks against American telecom companies.

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Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network

The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion

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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 telecommunications companies.

US Treasury to launch measures to avoid debt limit breach

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US will hit debt limit on Tuesday, Treasury's Yellen warns in letter. What happens next?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in a letter on Friday to congressional leaders, said the Treasury would begin using extraordinary measures Jan. 21.

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US Treasury to launch measures to avoid debt limit breach on Tuesday

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the government will reach its statutory borrowing limit on Tuesday and begin employing "extraordinary measures" to keep from breaching the cap and risking a potential catastrophic default.

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US Treasury to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt default

The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Tr

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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 Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent told Congress on Thursday, referring to Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick's plan to clear Treasury futures through a UK firm.

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Trump's US Treasury Pick Says Question of Debt Limit Repeal Is 'Nuanced'

Scott Bessent, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Treasury Department, on Thursday said the question of eliminating the U.S. debt limit is "nuanced," but said if Trump wants to do so he will work with him and with Congress to get it done.

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Trump's Treasury Secretary pick to face big questions at confirmation hearing

Trump Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent faces a Senate panel on Thursday and can expect grilling from a Democratic watchdog of Wall Street.

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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 To Start Measures To Avoid Debt Default On Jan 21

The US Treasury Department is expected to take measures next week to avoid a default on government debt, Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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 ...

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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 ...