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FBI Takedown of Global Cyber Threat QTFY | San Jose News
FBI and DOJ just pulled off a massive cyber takedown against QTFY, a Chinese state-linked hacking group that’s been quietly attacking U.S. federal agencies, corporations, and critical infrastructure — including NASA and the Senate — for years, with victims in over 130 countries. The operation, sparked by a tip from a San Diego organization, led to the seizure of three key domains used to mask their attacks since at least 2018. QTFY deployed two sneaky tools: QScan to probe vulnerable IoT devices and QTRouter to build a botnet that routed attacks through infected gadgets, hiding their true…
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