White House acknowledges reports of cyberattack on U.S. Treasury by foreign government
CNBC 12/13/2020 Amanda Macias
The Trump administration acknowledged reports that a group backed by a foreign government carried out a cyberattack on the U.S. Treasury Department and a section of the U.S. Department of Commerce. We can confirm there has been a breach in one of our bureaus. We have asked CISA and the FBI to investigate, and we cannot comment further at this time, a spokesperson for Commerce told NBC News.
The latest revelation comes less than a month after President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the nation s top cybersecurity official.