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Chinese Hackers Compromised Multiple US Federal Agencies, US Says

US authorities have exposed a sustained cyber campaign by Chinese-linked hackers that breached several critical federal agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Senate. In response, officials seized associated hacking platforms and warned of ongoing threats to national security.

26 Aug, 11:21 — 27 Aug, 04:02
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bloombergHigh1h ago

US Says China-Linked Hackers Targeted NASA, Fed and Senate

The US Justice Department and FBI said they disrupted online infrastructure allegedly used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers to target American government agencies and critical infrastructure.

By Bloomberg News

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual7h ago

US says Chinese-linked hackers attacked NASA, Senate, and gov’t agencies

US authorities seized two domains allegedly used to target sensitive government networks since 2018.

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Fox NewsMixed16h ago

FBI wraps up cybercrime operation targeting global networks preying on Americans

FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital that Operation Riptide dismantled global cybercrime networks that stole over $20 billion from Americans.

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cnbcMostly Factual12h ago

Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of China hacker group: Court documents

Hackers targeted networks "operated by hospitals, telecommunications providers, power companies, financial institutions, and defense contractors," a filing said.

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SCMPMostly Factual6h ago

US seizes Chinese hacking platforms targeting Nasa, Fed and Senate

The Justice Department and the FBI said on Wednesday that they seized two Chinese state-sponsored online platforms that targeted US critical infrastructure and other critical networks, including Nasa, the Federal Reserve and the US Senate. According to court documents, the seizures involved a group known as “QTFY”, operated by China-based Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co, which created and ran the QScan and QTRouter sites. “State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critica...

By Mark Magnier

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual25m ago

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate

The US saidWednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for breakins and attempts on the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate, and other sensitive government agencies. In ‌a statement, the Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms, dubbed QScan and QTRouter, which it said had been used as part of the campaign. An affidavit identified the US Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, the National Inst

By The Korea Herald

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mainichi-englishMostly Factual2h ago

US says China hackers broke into NASA, Fed, many other key agencies

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States said Wednesday it had interrupted computer intrusions by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, naming NASA, the Fed

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japan-timesMostly Factual3h ago

U.S. says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate

The hackers have used tools they developed to compromise critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks in the U.S. and worldwide since at least 2018, an affidavit said.

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express-tribuneMostly Factual17h ago

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more

FBI chief Kash Patel says operation disrupted a global botnet used by Chinese hackers to target US infrastructure

By AFP

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zerohedgeLow7h ago

Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Federal Reserve, DOJ & Senate: FBI Announces

Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Federal Reserve, DOJ & Senate: FBI Announces The United States Department of Justice has on Wednesday announced US authorities thwarted a major state-sponsored hack which saw a temporary intrusion into NASA, the Federal Reserve, Senate, the DOJ, Department of Energy, and the Department of Health and Human services, along with four unnamed companies in the US and South Korea. "Today we announced the disruption of a global botnet and hacking platfo...

By Tyler Durden

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express-tribune26 Aug, 11:21First to report

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more

Fox News26 Aug, 12:00

FBI wraps up cybercrime operation targeting global networks preying on Americans

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Reuters26 Aug, 15:13

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more - Reuters

cnbc26 Aug, 15:29

Fed, NASA and DOJ among victims of China hacker group: Court documents

newsbeast26 Aug, 15:41

Κινέζοι χάκερ έκαναν «σουρωτήρι» τις αμερικανικές μυστικές υπηρεσίες, τη Γερουσία, τη NASA και τη FED – Πώς δρούσε το κύκλωμα

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index-hr26 Aug, 17:27

Kineski hakeri godinama upadali u američke sustave. SAD: Prekinuli smo operaciju

mkd-mk26 Aug, 17:42

Кинески хакери упаднале во клучни американски институции

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el-universal-english26 Aug, 18:52

EU dice que desbarató un ciberataque chino; hackers penetraron la NASA, la Fed, el Senado y el Departamento de Justicia

iefimerida26 Aug, 19:24

Οι ΗΠΑ υποστηρίζουν ότι απέτρεψαν κυβερνοεπίθεση από την Κίνα -Στόχοι η NASA, η Fed και το υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης

helsingin-sanomat26 Aug, 19:37

Tietoturva | Kiinalaishakkerit iskivät Yhdysvaltain keskeisiin viran­omais­järjestelmiin

danas26 Aug, 19:56

SAD tvrde da su kineski hakeri provalili u Ministarstvo pravde, u NASA, Federalne rezerve i Senat

n1-serbia26 Aug, 20:24

SAD tvrde da su kineski hakeri provalili u Ministarstvo pravde, u NASA, Federalne rezerve i Senat

Al Jazeera26 Aug, 20:59

US says Chinese-linked hackers attacked NASA, Senate, and gov’t agencies

cdm-me26 Aug, 21:11

SAD tvrde da su kineski hakeri provalili u Ministarstvo pravde, NASA, Federalne rezerve i Senat

zerohedge26 Aug, 21:20

Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Federal Reserve, DOJ & Senate: FBI Announces

SCMP26 Aug, 21:58

US seizes Chinese hacking platforms targeting Nasa, Fed and Senate

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japan-times27 Aug, 00:54

U.S. says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate

mainichi-english27 Aug, 01:32

US says China hackers broke into NASA, Fed, many other key agencies

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bloomberg27 Aug, 03:04

US Says China-Linked Hackers Targeted NASA, Fed and Senate

lsm-lv27 Aug, 03:34

ASV pārtrauc Ķīnas hakeru operāciju; kiberuzbrukumi valdības sistēmām turpinājušies gadiem

Korea Herald27 Aug, 04:02Latest update

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate