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US officials backpedal on claims that gov agencies were hacked

By AJ Vicens and Raphael ⁠Satter

Aug 31 2026 6:18AM

Targets, not victims.

US officials backpedal on claims that gov agencies were hacked

Key points US officials have walked back claims that several government agencies were hacked by Chinese spies, now calling them targets rather than victims. The Justice Department's edited statement says the US Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA, and others were among the targets of QTFY, a ...

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