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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for 'malicious' activities

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U.S. sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees over 2020 attack.

Treasury Department : Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company and employee named Guan Tianfeng targeted firewalls around the world.

Guan exploited a vulnerability in a firewall product and deployed malware against 81,000 businesses, the Treasury says.

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