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#10 The Hacker News general August 31, 2026 at 07:56 UTC

DoJ Corrects China Hacking Claim, Says U.S. Agencies Were Targets, Not Victims

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a correction to a prior press statement, clarifying that NASA, the Federal Reserve, DOE, DOJ, and other agencies were targeted — not confirmed victims — of Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks. The factual correction is notable for its rarity and underscores the importance of precise attribution language when federal agencies communicate about nation-state intrusion campaigns.

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