The United States announced Wednesday it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that compromised multiple federal agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Senate.
Federal authorities seized domains associated with two hacking platforms—QScan and QTRouter—used in the cyber campaign, according to the Justice Department. The operation marks a significant escalation in efforts to counter state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. institutions.
The announcement follows a pattern of recurring cyber incidents attributed to Chinese state-linked actors, though Beijing has consistently denied involvement in such activities. The disruption underscores ongoing tensions over digital espionage and the vulnerability of critical government infrastructure to foreign cyber operations.
