Lawmakers ask Treasury Secretary Yellen for briefing on impacts from China-backed cyber incident

Incoming GOP leaders from the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees are asking Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide a briefing on a China-sponsored cyber attack that was revealed by the department in a Dec. 30 letter sent to lawmakers.

The Dec. 30 letter from Treasury Assistant Secretary for Management Aditi Hardikar notified the Senate Banking Committee of a breach of third-party software provider Beyond Trust where “a threat actor had gained access to a key used by...