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Chinese Hackers Access Secretary Janet Yellen’s Computer During US Treasury Breach
A recent breach of the US Treasury yielded access to Secretary Janet Yellen's computer along with those of two of her lieutenants, according to inside sources speaking to Bloomberg News reporters.
Chinese hackers accessed thousands of Treasury files, including Yellen’s, officials told lawmakers
The briefing featured officials from Treasury, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI.
Federal government to hit $36T debt limit on Tuesday
President-elect Donald Trump will take charge of a federal government that will reach its self-imposed debt limit of $36 trillion dollars a day after he is sworn in on Monday.
Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secy, targeted by Chinese hackers, sensitive data accessed from her computer: Report
According to sources familiar with the breach cited in a Bloomberg report, hackers accessed fewer than 50 unclassified files on Yellen’s device.
Treasury to begin ‘extraordinary measures’ as US approaches debt cliff
The breach of the debt ceiling officially starts the clock on how long Trump and Congress will have to act to avoid a financially catastrophic default.
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 Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to congressional leaders on Friday.
Chinese hackers access Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach
WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated, and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Chinese hackers accessed Yellen’s computer in US treasury breach
US treasury secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated ... Treasury staff were at Capitol Hill on Wednesday and Thursday briefing congressional aides and lawmakers about the hack.
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US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
The extraordinary measures, which are mainly behind-the-scenes accounting maneuvers, will continue through March 14, Yellen wrote. Although Republicans control Capitol Hill, they remain divided ...
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Chinese hackers accessed Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach
US TREASURY Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Chinese hackers accessed Yellen's computer in US Treasury breach
(Bloomberg) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated ... Treasury staff were at Capitol Hill on Wednesday and Thursday briefing congressional aides and lawmakers about ...
Trump now must confront a problem he can’t solve alone: The debt ceiling
The new president and congressional leaders are meeting Tuesday to hash out a strategy for maintaining US creditworthiness and the government's ability to service $36 trillion in debt. Trump is deeply unhappy the issue is even on the table.