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Primary U.S. response to CFIUS breach by June 30, 2025?
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Chinese Hackers Breach CFIUS in December, Targeting U.S. Foreign Investment Reviews
Jan 10, 2025, 11:06 AM
Chinese hackers breached the U.S. government office responsible for reviewing foreign investments for national security risks, according to CNN, citing three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The office targeted was the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The breach occurred in December and was part of a broader incursion into the Treasury Department's unclassified system. The incident has raised concerns about the security of sensitive information related to national security assessments of foreign investments, particularly from China, amid heightened U.S.-China tensions.
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