The United States said Wednesday that it had ​disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the ‌U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies. In a statement, opens new tab, the Justice Department said that it had seized domains ​used by two hacking platforms, dubbed “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which it ​said had been used as part of the campaign. An affidavit, opens new tab ⁠identified the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of Health ​and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and four unnamed companies ​in the United States and South Korea as being among the hackers’ victims. The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Beijing ​routinely denies responsibility for hacking activity. The Justice Department said that the ​platforms were run by a China-based firm, the Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, ‌whose ⁠clients it said included China’s civilian intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security and its military, the People’s Liberation Army.

Full report : The US DOJ says it disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the DOJ, NASA, the Fed, Senate, and others, seizing two platforms’ domains.