Justice Department Clarifies Scope of Chinese Hacking Against US Federal Networks

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday, August 29, 2026, revised earlier statements regarding Chinese cyber-espionage, clarifying that Chinese actors "targeted" but did not always "compromise" several U.S. federal networks. The correction was made because the initial August 26 release "described all agencies as victims whereas the government's affidavit made clear that all were targeted but only some were compromised." Targeted agencies included NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Departments of Energy, Justice, and Health and Human Services.