Wed 26 August 2026:
The U.S. said Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that broke into some of the country’s most sensitive government institutions, including the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Senate.
The Justice Department said authorities had seized domains linked to two hacking platforms used in the campaign, marking a U.S. move against infrastructure it attributed to the operation.
The hacking platforms, known as “QScan and QTRouter,” were “used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks,” the DOJ said in a statement.
“Other targeted networks include those operated by hospitals, telecommunications providers, power companies, financial institutions, and defense contractors,” a court filing said.
Other federal agencies that were victims of computer intrusion by the platforms were the Energy Department, the Health and Human Services Department, and the National Institutes of Health, according to the DOJ.
The DOJ did not detail the damage to the agencies or other targets from the computer intrusions.
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Court documents unsealed in California federal court said that a Chinese state-sponsored group known as “QTFY” created and operated the hacking platform. QTFY was employed by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, a China-based company, according to filings.
QTFY’s paying customers include the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of State Security and the People’s Liberation Army, the DOJ said.
The Justice Department identified two platforms, “QScan” and “QTRouter,” as infrastructure used in the operation.
It said domains associated with both platforms had been seized as part of the disruption effort.
The department described the platforms as components of the broader hacking campaign attributed to Chinese actors.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Beijing routinely denies responsibility for hacking activity.
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