US officials backpedal on claims that China hacked government agencies, now say they were targeted
What to know
- In a freshly edited statement, the Justice Department said Friday that the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were "among the targets of QTFY," a Chinese spy platform.S1
- ALBAWABA – U.S. officials have pulled back earlier assertions that Chinese cyber spies had successfully hacked into a number of important federal offices, saying the agencies were targeted but not necessarily compromised...S2
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US officials backpedal on claims that China hacked government agencies, now say they were targeted
In a freshly edited statement, the Justice Department said Friday that the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were "among the targets of QTFY," a Chinese spy platform…
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US admits Key agencies were "Targeted," not necessarily hacked by China
ALBAWABA – U.S. officials have pulled back earlier assertions that Chinese cyber spies had successfully hacked into a number of important federal offices, saying the agencies were…
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Published Aug 28, 2026
What to know
- In a freshly edited statement, the Justice Department said Friday that the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were "among the targets of QTFY," a Chinese spy platform.S1
- ALBAWABA – U.S. officials have pulled back earlier assertions that Chinese cyber spies had successfully hacked into a number of important federal offices, saying the agencies were targeted but not necessarily compromised...S2
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