Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | Chinese state-sponsored APT group (potentially Salt Typhoon). |
Campaign Overview | Breach of the U.S. Treasury Department using vulnerabilities in third-party remote support services. |
Target Regions (Or Victims) | U.S. Treasury Department, with implications for other U.S. agencies and critical infrastructure. |
Methodology | – Exploited stolen API key – Leveraged two zero-day vulnerabilities in BeyondTrust’s Remote Support SaaS platform. |
Product Targeted | U.S. Treasury systems and sensitive data. |
Malware Reference | None explicitly mentioned; attack methods focused on API key and zero-day exploitation. |
Tools Used | Zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-12356, CVE-2024-12686; API key exploitation. |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Zero-day vulnerabilities in third-party vendor services. |
TTPs | – Exploitation of third-party services – Use of stolen API keys – Targeted trusted supply chain systems. |
Attribution | Attributed to Chinese state-sponsored APT groups; embassy denies involvement. |
Recommendations | – Monitor third-party service security – Regularly revoke unused API keys – Use real-time vulnerability intelligence tools like SOCRadar. |
Source | SOCRadar |
Read full article: https://socradar.io/chinese-state-threat-actors-breach-us-treasury/
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