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The hacking group QTFY, employed by a China-based company, targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other agencies
The Justice Department and FBI announced the court-authorized seizure of internet domains used to operate two Chinese state-sponsored hacking platforms that breached NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and several other federal agencies, the department said on Wednesday.
Court documents unsealed in the Southern District of California identify QTFY as the group behind both platforms, with the group operating under the umbrella of Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, a firm headquartered in China. QTFY's paying customers include China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army, the Justice Department said.
Other federal agencies listed as victims of QTFY computer intrusion include the Departments of Energy, Justice, and Health and Human Services, as well as the National Institutes of Health. Court documents also identify hospitals, telecommunications providers, power companies, financial institutions, and defense contractors among the targets, according to CNBC.
