NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers' targets, Justice Department says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that targeted its network and other sensitive U.S. agencies. The DOJ said in a statement that it seized hacking platforms “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which were operated by a state-run group employed by Chinese-based firm, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co. These platforms...
The US Department of Justice has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that targeted several sensitive US government agencies. The operation, carried out by a state-run group employed by Chinese-based firm Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co, used hacking platforms "QScan" and "QTRouter" to scan, infect and exploit IoT devices for attacks.
The targeted agencies included the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Senate, according to multiple reports. The hacking operation also allegedly targeted companies in both the US and South Korea.
The Justice Department seized domains associated with the hacking platforms as part of efforts to disrupt the alleged campaign. The company behind the hacking platforms allegedly had clients including China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army, according to Live Mint.
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