US says Chinese cyber spies targeted hospitals, government agencies and the military
Officials said the campaign used hacked domains and two tools to hide intrusions across federal agencies and critical infrastructure.
- On Wednesday, the United States disrupted a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting sensitive networks including NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department, and the Senate.
- Justice Department officials seized domains for "QScan" and "QTRouter," platforms hackers allegedly used to infiltrate military networks, hospitals, power companies, and defense contractors while covering their tracks.
- Then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vance were among the specific targets of this espionage effort, revealing the broad range of interests Chinese hackers pursued within the United States.
- Federal agencies plan to release an advisory on the hackers' techniques to help victim companies remove intruders; the Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
- Cybersecurity remains a major source of tension in the US-China relationship, particularly regarding potential sabotage to influence a response to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, while counterintelligence assessments will likely remain private due to security concerns.
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US says it disrupted Chinese hacking operation targeting government agencies
The United States announced disrupting a Chinese hacking operation. This operation targeted sensitive government agencies, including NASA and the Justice Department. Authorities seized domains used by two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter. These platforms facilitated the extensive cyber intrusion campaign. Beijing routinely denies responsibility for such hacking activities.
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government...
US says Chinese cyber spies targeted hospitals, government agencies and the military
US officials on Wednesday exposed a major alleged Chinese cyber-espionage campaign they say has compromised numerous federal agencies including NASA, the Federal Reserve, the departments of Justice and Energy, and the US Senate.
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