US says Chinese hackers broke into DOJ, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
Federal officials said the seizure disabled two hacking platforms that infected thousands of devices and helped hide state-directed intrusions.
- The United States Justice Department announced that federal law enforcement disrupted a widespread Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage operation targeting high-profile federal institutions.
- The compromised entities included the Department of Justice, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Senate, alongside several other sensitive government agencies.
- As part of the disruption effort, U.S. authorities seized internet domains associated with two specialized hacking platforms dubbed "QScan" and "QTRouter" that were used to facilitate the network breaches.
- Officials did not immediately disclose the full scope of exfiltrated data or the precise timeline during which the unauthorized access occurred.
- The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment, maintaining Beijing's long-standing stance of denying involvement in government-sponsored cyber intrusions.
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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
WASHINGTON — The U.S. said on Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins and attempts on the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, and other sensitive government agencies. The post US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
The United States announced it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that was responsible for infiltrating the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate and other sensitive government agencies.
US Says Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Senate In Big Security Breach
Victims of QTFY computer intrusion activity included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the departments of energy, justice, and health and human services, the US Justice Department said.
The FBI dismantled a vast cyber-espionage operation linked to China that for years infiltrated government and critical infrastructure networks in the United States, camouflaged its activity within normal internet traffic to evade detection by authorities and intelligence agencies. Among the targets of the operation were NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Senate itself, as revealed by the FBI in a court document cit…
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