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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.
