# US officials backpedal on claims that agencies were hacked by China, now say they were targets

https://mins.news/en/item/36099

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 19:40 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-backpedal-claims-that-government-agencies-were-hacked-by-chinese-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a91e4258f085800017b5adc

> U.S. officials are backing away from earlier claims that several government agencies were hacked by Chinese spies, saying instead that the organizations were among the hackers’ targets.

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