US seizes Chinese hacking platforms targeting Nasa, Fed and Senate

U.S. authorities have dismantled two Chinese state-sponsored online platforms accused of targeting critical American infrastructure and sensitive networks. The Justice Department and the FBI announced the seizure of these platforms, which allegedly offered hacking services for a fee to clients including China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army.

The operation involved the group known as “QTFY,” operated by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co. This entity created and managed the QScan and QTRouter websites, which were used to compromise networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Senate, among other government agencies and private entities. Victims reportedly included the Department of Energy, Department of Justice, and numerous financial institutions and defense contractors.

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State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted.

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that malicious hackers targeting American infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted. He emphasized that federal law enforcement's action against this Chinese-sponsored software is part of a broader effort to dismantle indiscriminate hacking activities sponsored by the People's Republic of China.

In response, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington asserted that China's government opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks. The spokesperson urged the U.S. to refrain from using cybersecurity matters to smear or discredit China, framing the U.S. actions as politically motivated.

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The Chinese government opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks.