US Treasury's sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions office was hacked by the Chinese government, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.

The department earlier this week disclosed in a letter to lawmakers that Chinese state-sponsored hackers stole documents in what Treasury called a "major incident."

(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Scott Malone)

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