内容摘要："Things got tough towards the end when there really was no food, the Germans were starving as well.

"Things got tough towards the end when there really was no food, the Germans were starving as well.

The spokesperson said the hackers were able to remotely access several Treasury user workstations and some unclassified documents that were kept by those users.The department did not specify the nature of these files, or when and for how long the hack took place. They also did not specify the level of confidentiality of the computer systems or the seniority of the staff whose materials were accessed.

The hackers may have been able to create accounts or change passwords in the three days that they were being watched by BeyondTrust.As espionage agents, the hackers are believed to have been seeking information, rather than attempting to steal funds.The department letter states that a supplemental report on the incident will be provided to lawmakers in 30 days.

China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning denied the US claims, telling a news briefing these were "baseless accusations lacking evidence"."China consistently opposes all forms of hacking and firmly rejects the dissemination of false information targeting China for political purposes."

In the last year, two separate groups of suspected Chinese government hackers have been identified.

Volt Typhoon has been accused of breaking into critical infrastructure organisations for potential disruption attacks and Salt Typhoon is accused of carrying out espionage missions, including the telecoms hack earlier this month.with other dramatic measures

Andy Street, Conservative mayor for the West Midlands, said it was a "dark day that sets the city back, just as we thought we had turned a corner and were on the rise again".The authority needs to tackle a £300m budget shortfall over the next two years.

It is also facing equal pay claims of up to £760m and an £80m overspend on an under-fire IT system.Exactly which assets could be sold to repay the debt has not yet been finalised.