DOJ and FBI Seize Domains Linked to China State-Sponsored Hacking Platforms
Key Takeaways
- 01The DOJ and FBI announced court-authorized seizures of domains associated with the QScan and QTRouter hacking platforms on August 26, 2026.
- 02The platforms were used by China state-sponsored hackers to target U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive networks.
- 03The seizures are designed to disrupt domain infrastructure supporting the hacking platforms.
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on August 26, 2026, that they had carried out court-authorized seizures of domains used by the QScan and QTRouter hacking platforms.
The action targets infrastructure used by China state-sponsored hackers to target U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive networks. Seizing the domains is intended to disrupt the platforms’ operation and their use in attacks against U.S. networks.
Organizations operating critical infrastructure or other sensitive systems should remain alert to the threat associated with these platforms. The announcement does not change organizations’ underlying cybersecurity obligations, but it highlights continued U.S. enforcement activity against infrastructure supporting state-sponsored cyber operations.