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US says Chinese hackers broke into DOJ, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
The Justice Department seized three domains and said the operation used two hacking platforms to infiltrate critical infrastructure and sensitive networks.
- 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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