US Seizes Chinese Hacking Platforms Targeting NASA, Senate, Federal Reserve

The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, that they have seized and disrupted two hacking platforms, QScan and QTRouter, which were used by a Chinese state-sponsored group to target critical U.S. government agencies and infrastructure. The operation, which involved taking control of three internet domains, effectively rendered the platforms inoperable, according to officials.

The hacking group, identified as QTFY, is allegedly operated by the Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, a China-based firm. Court documents filed in the Southern District of California state that QTFY provided hacking services for a fee to clients including China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army. The platforms were used to scan for and infect thousands of internet-connected devices worldwide, creating a botnet that masked the origin of cyberattacks.

The targeted entities included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and the Departments of Justice, Energy, and Health and Human Services, as well as the National Institutes of Health. Additional victims reportedly included hospitals, telecommunications providers, power...