FBI Disrupts Chinese Proxy Tools Used in Mass Hacking of US Agencies and Infrastructure
FBI disrupted Chinese state-linked proxy infrastructure used in hacking campaigns against NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and other US targets.
The FBI disrupted Chinese proxy tools used in a mass hacking campaign against US agencies and critical infrastructure, according to the DOJ. Targets included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the Justice Department. The operation dismantled infrastructure that Chinese state-sponsored hackers relied on to obfuscate their access.
- FBI seized or disrupted proxy infrastructure used by Chinese state hackers
- Victims include NASA, Federal Reserve, US Senate, and DOJ
- DOJ linked the campaign to Chinese government-sponsored espionage
- Threat actors
- Chinese state-sponsored hackers
- Countries
- ChinaUnited States
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China’s hacking campaign targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, the Justice Department, and more, according to the DOJ.
By Andy Greenberg · wired.com
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