Justice Department & FBI Seize Platforms Operated & Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target US Critical Infrastructure

"The Justice Department said today that it has seized internet domains used by two Chinese hacking platforms...the group offered tools that allowed malicious actors to engage in computer intrusion activities, i.e., hacking."@jsolomonReports details how this action is part of a… pic.twitter.com/u2UNLkyNSj

— Just the News (@JustTheNews) August 26, 2026

… broader, ongoing pattern of aggressive Chinese cyber intrusion and hostile activity directed at American infrastructure and government systems.

.@AGToddBlanche on the DOJ crackdown against Chinese hackers: "This is something that has been happening for many years. In this case, this is state-sponsored, and this is a major national security issue for the United States... This is a fight that we're going to continue to… pic.twitter.com/8cEQMFskSc

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 26, 2026

… have to have."

🚨Justice Department and @FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure

“State-sponsored malicious hackers preying on America’s critical infrastructure will be stopped and prosecuted. We are here to ensure security…

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) August 26, 2026

… for the American people and will use every tool we have to keep that promise,” said AG Todd Blanche . “Federal law enforcement investigated and disabled the PRC’s malicious software, the latest in a series of technical operations to dismantle indiscriminate hacking activities sponsored by the People’s Republic of China.”

#ICYMI from @FBISanDiego and @FBICyberDiv: Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure@TheJusticeDept and #FBI announced court-authorized domain seizures to deny malicious cyber actors… pic.twitter.com/uBoH9e1QGW

— FBI (@FBI) August 26, 2026

… access to two hacking platforms known as “QScan” and “QTRouter,” used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks and created and operated by “QTFY,” a group sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

CHINESE HACKER PROGRAM WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT

Chinese hackers have been targeting internet connected devices like Wi-Fi routers, home security cameras, or "voting machines". "Find a vulnerability, exploit it, then link it...take INFORMATION, take REMOTE CONTROL." @reporterMcCabe pic.twitter.com/T95tlgRktd

— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) August 27, 2026