US Says Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Senate In Big Security Breach
The US Justice Department has seized hacking platforms used by a Chinese group, 'QTFY', to infiltrate major US institutions including NASA and the Senate. The hackers allegedly targeted critical infrastructure and private sector entities on behalf of Chinese state interests.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the escalating cyber warfare and espionage tensions between the US and China, specifically regarding critical infrastructure security.
US law enforcement said it has seized internet domains allegedly used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers to target critical American infrastructure. Using the seized platforms, the Chinese hacker groups were able to break into NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Health, and the US Senate, the Justice Department said in a statement. The Justice Department and FBI said the seized hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter" were used by a hacking group known as "QTFY."
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