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

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US Justice Department seized domains of a Chinese botnet used to hack NASA, the Justice Department, and the Senate, disabling its C2.

The US Justice Department seized domains belonging to a Chinese botnet that was used to hack NASA, the Justice Department, and the Senate. The seized domains were hardcoded into the botnet's code, so the seizures rendered the botnet and its command-and-control servers inoperable. The action disrupted the malware's communication channels and essential operations.

  • DOJ seized botnet C2 domains hardcoded into the malware, making it inoperable
  • Botnet was used to target NASA, the Justice Department, and the US Senate
  • Seizures cut the botnet's command-and-control communication
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Threat actorsChinese botnet
VictimsNASAU.S. Department of JusticeUnited States Senate
OrganizationsU.S. Department of JusticeNASAUnited States Senate
CountriesUnited StatesChina
Tagsbotnetdomain-seizurechinaespionagedojc2
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The Justice Department said that the domain seizures made the botnet and its command and control servers "inoperable," as the domains were hardcoded into the botnet's code and were critical for the botnet's communication and essential operations.

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