USA claim that hackers linked to China hacked NASA, the Federal Reserve and the American Senate
oglobo27 August 2026 at 14:33
The United States Department of Justice announced it has dismantled online infrastructure used by Chinese government-backed hackers to attack government agencies and critical infrastructure in the country. The breaches allegedly affected NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Senate. The QTFY group, linked to China, was accused of being behind the operations, and two platforms used by the group — QScan and QTRouter — were disabled in a joint operation with the FBI.
The Linux operating system celebrates 35 years, having grown from a simple personal project to become a core part of global technological infrastructure. The project was initially almost named "Freax," and its founder Linus Torvalds still closely follows its development and has begun using artificial intelligence tools to assist with code bug detection. From a hobby project by a Finnish university student in 1991 to the operating system that now powers servers, supercomputers, Android phones, and cloud computing, Linux has proven the immense success of the open-source collaboration model.
The prime minister visited Lisbon Airport to monitor the preparation for the full implementation of the EES (Entry/Exit System), which will enable the airport to achieve 100% biometric capability. The system will be fully operational from September 6th. While acknowledging challenges, the government guarantees that queuing conditions will see positive improvements.
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