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


FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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 ⁠agencies.

In a statement, the Justice ​Department ‌said that it had ⁠seized ​domains used by two hacking platforms, dubbed “QScan” ⁠and “QTRouter,” which it said ​had been used as part the campaign.

The Chinese ⁠Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Beijing ​routinely denies ⁠responsibility for hacking activity.

(Reporting ​by Bhargav ‌Acharya, Katharine Jackson; ​Editing by Caitlin Webber and Chizu Nomiyama)

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