FBI Seized Vulnerability Scanning and Spear Phishing Tools Used by China

Cybersecuritynews •Guru Baran • October 9, 2026

The FBI and U.S. Justice Department have seized seven domains tied to Microscan and FishHub, two hacking tools allegedly operated by China-based Integrity Technology Group. Announced on October 8, 2026, the court-authorized action aims to cut access to systems used to scan critical infrastructure, support spear phishing, and steal files from compromised networks. Court documents […]

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