US says Chinese hackers broke into DOJ, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
- 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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