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DOJ and FBI Seize QScan, QTRouter Hacking Platforms

8/27/2026

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Story summary
  • The DOJ and FBI seized the QScan and QTRouter platforms used by Chinese hacking group QTFY.
  • Seized domains hard-coded into the tools rendered QScan and QTRouter inoperable.
  • QScan automatically infected thousands of IoT devices worldwide, feeding them into QTRouter.
  • QTRouter routed traffic through compromised devices to hide PRC origin, targeting NASA and the Federal Reserve.
  • Attorney General Todd Blanche said the seizure furthers efforts to stop attacks on U.S. infrastructure.