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US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate

Wednesday, August 26, 2026


The FBI seized domains associated with a botnet used to compromise computer systems at NASA, the Justice Department, and the Senate, according to the Department of Justice. The botnet was attributed to Chinese-backed hackers. No additional details regarding the timing of the seizure, specific domains seized, or the scope of the breaches were provided in the announcement.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/us-seizes-domains-of-chinese-botnet-used-to-hack-nasa-justice-department-and-the-senate/

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