Two top Republican lawmakers are seeking answers from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after a recent disclosure that China’s state-sponsored hackers breached her department.
“This breach of federal government information is extremely concerning,” wrote Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), vice chair of the House Financial Services Committee, in their letter to Yellen on Dec. 31.
“As you know, Treasury maintains some of the most highly sensitive information on U.S. persons throughout government, including tax information, business beneficial ownership, and suspicious activity reports.
“This information must be vigilantly protected from theft or surveillance by our foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party [CCP], who seek to harm the United States.”…