US Justice Department says Senate and Fed were targeted but not breached

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday issued a statement confirming that recent reports indicating the United States Senate and the Federal Reserve had been breached were inaccurate. According to the Justice Department, both institutions were indeed identified as potential targets in a broader cyber‑espionage campaign, but no unauthorized access was achieved and no data was compromised.

Federal officials emphasized that ongoing investigations have traced the attempted intrusions to a foreign‑state actor, and that defensive measures successfully thwarted the attacks before any infiltration occurred. The clarification follows heightened public concern after earlier media outlets suggested successful hacks of the Senate’s legislative systems and the central bank’s financial networks. The Justice Department said it will continue to monitor the threat landscape and work with relevant agencies to protect critical government and financial infrastructure.