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FBI disrupts Chinese hacking tools used to breach critical infrastructure
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers linked to Integrity Technology Group, disrupting hacking platforms MicroScan and FishHub that targeted critical infrastructure globally for vulnerability scanning and spear-phishing attacks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 3 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
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You face a new barrier as the FBI dismantles Chinese hacker domains used to breach critical infrastructure, making attacks harder but pushing you to review your exposure to related threat groups and strengthen detection against vulnerability scanners like MicroScan.
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3 sources · first reported 8 Oct 2026 · latest 9 Oct 2026
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