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China yesterday warned the US against “smearing” Beijing with hacking allegations after US law enforcement disrupted Internet domains it said were used by Chinese state-sponsored groups.The US on Wednesday said it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins and attempts on the US Department of Justice, NASA, the US Federal Reserve, the US Senate and other sensitive government agencies.In a statement, the justice department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms, dubbed “QScan” and “QTRouter,” which it said had been used as part of the campaign.
Miniature US and Chinese flags are pictured in an illustration photograph taken on March 20 last year.
