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FBI says it seized phishing tools used by Chinese hackers in ‘indiscriminate and reckless’ cyber operation

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What happened

The latest operation has rendered the tools inoperable in what FBI and Justice Department officials said was a blow to the hacking operation.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:48:03 UTC.

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  1. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

  2. FBI says it seized phishing tools used by Chinese hackers in ‘indiscriminate and reckless’ cyber operation

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