Chinese government hackers who breached the US Treasury Department last month targeted the office that administers economic sanctions, according to a new report

The claim comes at a time when US security agencies and officials have accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating multiple US telecom providers and stealing huge amounts of data

The hackers were reportedly able to access systems used by broadband providers for court requests for communications data

US intelligence officials have stepped up warnings in recent weeks that foreign actors like Russia, Iran and China are exploiting artificial intelligence to interfere in the upcoming US election

American and British security chiefs have raised the alarm over a growing Chinese cyber threat but Beijing has rejected the accusations

The US law enforcement chief said a Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to telecoms, energy and water sectors

Beijing’s Ministry of State Security has urged citizens to step up their cybersecurity as attacks by overseas agencies have been ‘rampant’

Hackers used large language models to seek information on rival intelligence agencies and "notable individuals" and also to develop code “with potential malicious intent”

An online watchdog’s report named public relations firm Hamai as being behind the websites which attack China’s critics and share conspiracy theories

Intelligence chiefs in The Netherlands said the cyber gang breached an armed forces network but tech firms like ASML were also targets

A UN investigation has uncovered evidence that hackers like NK’s Lazarus Group are linking up with fraudsters and drug traffickers in Thailand and Myanmar

Insomniac had refused to pay a $2 million ransom and the files included details about the next Wolverine game release