Chinese hackers have gained access to a system that belongs to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a government organization that reviews significant purchases by foreigners in the country, reports CNN. The system was unclassified and should not contain any secrets, but the revelation that a Chinese group gained access is worrisome.
CFIUS reviews foreign investments for national security risks and gained expanded authority in December to oversee real estate deals near military bases. The breach involved exploiting a third-party service provider to gain remote access to Treasury user workstations and unclassified files. While no classified information was accessed, officials are worried that unclassified data could be pieced together to produce valuable intelligence.
