The US reports thwarting a massive cyberattack attributed to Chinese hackers
American officials announced that they have identified and contained a large-scale cyber infiltration operation attributed to Chinese hackers, which targeted several sensitive agencies and federal departments in the country.
According to American officials, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the National Institutes of Health were among the entities targeted by this cyber operation.
The Departments of Energy and Justice, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services, were also on the list of targets of these attacks.
American officials have attributed this operation to Chinese hackers, but no further details have been released regarding the extent of the accessed information or the potential damage caused by this infiltration.