US Seizes Domains of Chinese Botnet Used to Hack NASA, Justice Department and Senate

The FBI announced it has seized the domains that served as the command‑and‑control infrastructure for a Chinese‑backed botnet that was used to breach multiple U. S. government agencies, including NASA, the Department of Justice and the Senate. The seizure was part of a broader effort to dismantle the botnet’s ability to distribute malware and exfiltrate data. By taking control of the domains, U. S. law enforcement aims to cut off the botnet’s communications with its compromised hosts, thereby preventing further exploitation of federal networks. The operation underscores the growing threat posed by state‑backed cyber actors and the importance of proactive domain takedowns in national cybersecurity strategy.