Event Brief
US seizes domains tied to Chinese botnet targeting NASA
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Justice Department said it seized domains used by a Chinese botnet that had been used to hack NASA, the Justice Department, and the U.S. Senate. The department said the seizures made the botnet and its command-and-control servers inoperable because the domains were hardcoded into the botnet’s code.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: The Justice Department seized domains used by a Chinese botnet, disrupting its command-and-control infrastructure.
WHEN: Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The seized domains were hardcoded into the botnet’s code and were critical for the botnet’s communication and essential operations.
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