DOJ Confirms Chinese Hacking Operations Target U.S. Institutions, Justice Department Activ
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NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers’ targets, Justice Department says The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that targeted its network and other sensitive U.S. agencies.  The DOJ said in a statement that it seized hacking platforms “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which were operated by a state-run group employed by Chinese-based firm, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company.  These platforms worked…
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USA TodayThe Justice Department says a Chinese hacking operation was responsible for break-ins at the DOJ, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate and other sensitive U.S. government agencies.
New York PostThe Department of Justice and FBI announced on Wednesday the seizure of three domains linked to Chinese state-sponsored hacking group QTFY, which had been used “to compromise critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks,” according to an FBI affidavit.
Washington TimesFederal agents shut down two hacking platforms used by a China state-sponsored group to conceal cyberattacks on U.S. targets, including the Justice Department, NASA and the U.S. Senate.
ABC NewsNASA, NIH, HHS, DOJ and other agencies were targeted, the FBI said. The Justice Department and FBI announced efforts Wednesday to disrupt a Chinese government-backed hacking group that it says for years has engaged in targeted attacks against hundreds of entities in the United States including NASA, National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Justice Department, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Senate and the Federal Reserve. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
ReutersUS says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more - Reuters US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more Reuters
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The affidavit alleged that the hackers’ domains were facilitating an international money laundering conspiracy.
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Washington TimesThe Justice Department said there is probable cause to believe that the domains were used in a conspiracy to launder money.
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“State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted. We are here to ensure security for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise,” Blanche also said in a statement.
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Washington TimesThe full impact of the hacks is currently unknown. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the U.S. will not tolerate “state-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure.”
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“Federal law enforcement investigated and disabled the PRC’s malicious software, the latest in a series of technical operations to dismantle indiscriminate hacking activities sponsored by the People’s Republic of China.”
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Washington Times“We are here to ensure security for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise,” he said. “Federal law enforcement investigated and disabled the PRC’s malicious software, the latest in a series of technical operations to dismantle indiscriminate hacking activities sponsored by the People’s Republic of China.”
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, looks on as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock
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01 New York Post Since 2018, an FBI special agent wrote in the affidavit, QTFY had succeeded in breaching networks at NASA, NIH, the DOJ, the Department of Health and Human Services, three Department of Energy National Laboratories, the Federal Reserve and the Senate.
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02 USA Today In a statement, the Justice Department announced that it has seized internet domains used by two hacking platforms, dubbed “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which it said were used in the penetration campaign.
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03 Washington Times Other victims of the computer intrusion include the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Health and the Energy and Health and Human Services departments, said the DOJ said Wednesday in announcing the enforcement action.
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04 Reuters EXCLUSIVE: Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow - Reuters EXCLUSIVE: Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow Reuters
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