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Chinese 'cyber spies' hacked top US agencies in massive breach
The Chinese-linked firm had been working to breach sensitive US networks since at least 2018, in a sign of the just how sophisticated these hacking operations have become.
TL;DR
- The US government has dismantled a major state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation.
- The hacking group, 'QTFY', targeted sensitive US networks including government agencies and critical infrastructure.
- Compromised entities included the Federal Reserve, NASA, the US Senate, the Department of Energy, and the National Institutes of Health.
- The operation utilized platforms 'QScan' and 'QTRouter' to scan, infect, and obfuscate network access.
- The hacking activities were sponsored by China's Ministry of State Security and People's Liberation Army.
- The DOJ seized two domains used by the hackers to disrupt their operations.
- The hacking efforts had been ongoing since at least 2018.