sellmefear
← all entries

THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYWednesday 26 August 2026

4 outlets quote this line 4 different ways.

cnbc.com: “used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks,”; nypost.com: “to compromise critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks,”; thehill.com: “target U.S. critical infrastructure…

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

    • nypost.com: “State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted. We are here to ensure security for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise,”
    • thehill.com: “State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted,”
    • thehill.com: “We are here to ensure security for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise.”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether the time period of the hacking was 'since 2018' or 'between 2018 and 2026'

    • nypost.com (states 'between 2018 and 2026')
    • cbc.ca (states 'since 2018')
    • thehill.com (states 'since 2018')
  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    4 of 4 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • cnbc.com: response only
    • nypost.com: response only
    • thehill.com: response only
    • thehill.com: response only
  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    3 of 3 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • nypost.com: response only
    • thehill.com: response only
    • thehill.com: response only

1 further finding below ↓

5independent outlets
What happened, for context

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the disruption of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking operation attributed to a group called QTFY, which targeted multiple federal agencies including NASA, the Justice Department, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Senate. The DOJ seized internet domains used by hacking platforms dubbed QScan and QTRouter, which it said were operated by Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Co., a China-based firm serving clients including China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army.

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: aa.com.tr. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • aa.com.trSTATE
  • cbc.caPUBLIC
  • cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • nypost.comINDEP
  • thehill.comINDEP

References

  • aa.com.trChinese-backed hackers targeted NASA, Fed, Justice Department, Senate: US court documentsOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-26T18:34:43
  • cbc.caChinese hackers disrupted U.S. Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, U.S. saysOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-26T18:34:43
  • cnbc.comFed, NASA and DOJ among victims of Chinese state-sponsored hacker group: Court documentsOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-26T18:34:43
  • nypost.comChinese hackers infiltrated NASA, DOJ and other US government computer systems: affidavitOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-26T18:34:43
  • thehill.comNASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers' targets, Justice Department saysOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-26T18:34:43

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The U.S. Justice Department announced the disruption of a Chinese hacking operation on Wednesdaycbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • Two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, were seized by the DOJcbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • NASA was among the targetsaa.com.tr, cbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • The Federal Reserve was among the targetsaa.com.tr, cbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • The U.S. Justice Department/DOJ was among the targetsaa.com.tr, cbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • The U.S. Senate was among the targetsaa.com.tr, cbc.ca, cnbc.com, nypost.com, thehill.com
  • and 9 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The affidavit alleged the hackers' domains were facilitating an international money laundering conspiracyonly nypost.com
  • Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News the hackers were also targeting hospital systems and health care centersonly nypost.com
  • The seized internet domains were hard-coded into both QScan and QTRouter malwareonly cnbc.com
  • The seizures made QScan and QTRouter inoperableonly cnbc.com
  • A Chinese state-sponsored group known as QTFY created and operated the hacking platformsonly cnbc.com
  • The DOJ seized three domains linked to QTFYonly nypost.com

Reported unevenly

  • The number of domains seizedstated by nypost.com (states 'three domains') · absent from cbc.ca (mentions 'two hacking platforms' but does not specify number of domains), cnbc.com (mentions 'internet domains' without count), thehill.com (does not specify count)
  • Whether the time period of the hacking was 'since 2018' or 'between 2018 and 2026'stated by nypost.com (states 'between 2018 and 2026'), cbc.ca (states 'since 2018'), thehill.com (states 'since 2018') · absent from cnbc.com (does not provide time frame)