FBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
August 26, 2026 12:28 PM ET
A hacking group used the tools to target networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Senate and the departments of Energy, Justice and Health and Human Services.
The FBI seized three internet domains Wednesday that prosecutors say Chinese government-backed hackers used to target U.S. agencies, critical infrastructure and other networks.
The Justice Department attributed the tools, known as QScan and QTRouter, to a hacking group called QTFY. Court records say the group operates through Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, a private Chinese firm that sold hacking services to China’s main civilian intelligence agency and its military.
The group targeted networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Senate and the Energy, Justice and Health and Human Services...
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