International
US Revises Claims on Chinese Cyberattacks Against Government Agencies
Al Jazeera2h
THE BRIEF
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The US Department of Justice issued a correction on August 28, 2026, clarifying that several government agencies were targeted but not necessarily compromised by Chinese hackers.
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The revised statement specifies that organizations including NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the US Senate were among the targets of the Chinese state-sponsored group 'QTFY'.
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An FBI affidavit confirmed that while hackers attempted to breach NASA and the US Senate, the attempts were unsuccessful due to software patching and security measures.