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FBI seizes hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks

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FBI seized botnets and hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks.

The FBI seized command infrastructure and hacking tools allegedly used by Chinese state-linked botnets to compromise NASA, the Department of Energy, the US Senate and other critical networks. The operation, described as busting Beijing's botnets, disrupts access to networks of national security significance. The action ties into ongoing US efforts to counter Chinese state-sponsored intrusion activity against government and critical-infrastructure targets.

Key facts
  • FBI seized botnet infrastructure and hacking tools attributed to Chinese state actors
  • Victims reportedly include NASA, the Department of Energy and the US Senate
  • Seizure disrupts Beijing-linked access to US government and critical networks
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