FBI reveals Chinese state-backed group targeted United States agencies for years

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department announced that a Chinese government-backed hacking group targeted hundreds of United States entities over several years. ABC News reported that the compromised networks span federal agencies, critical infrastructure, hospitals, telecommunications providers, and power companies. [1][2]

According to ABC News, an affidavit unsealed in a California federal court shows the group is known as QTFY. The group includes former members of the Chinese military and used its infrastructure to conduct targeted attacks dating back to 2018. [1][2]

Targeted organizations included the Justice Department, NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Energy, the United States Senate, and the Federal Reserve, ABC News reported. [1][2]