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White House Confirms Hackers Targeted U.S. Treasury Department

Government "taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issue"

Joseph Curl
White House Confirms Hackers Targeted U.S. Treasury Department
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The White House on Sunday acknowledged reports that the U.S. Department of Treasury was hacked by a foreign government but offered few details about the cyber attack.

“The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation,” John Ullyot, a National Security Council spokesman, said in a statement.

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