Justice Department Clarifies Chinese Hackers Targeted, But Did Not Always Compromise, US Agencies

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Published: 2026-08-29
Category: us
Source: Al Jazeera (citing Reuters)

The U.S. Department of Justice has revised earlier statements, clarifying that while several government agencies, including the Senate, Federal Reserve, and NASA, were "among the targets" of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, QTFY, not all were successfully attacked. The correction narrows the scope of confirmed breaches.

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