US disrupts global botnet used by Chinese hackers Flax Typhoon
The US has disrupted a botnet that had over 200,000 consumer devices under control. The Chinese company Integrity Technology Group (ITG) owned and
US dismantles chinese-linked Botnet Flax Typhoon targeting critical infrastructure
Flax Typhoon's activities were disrupted last week when the FBI, in collaboration with allies and operating under court orders, seized control of the botnet and targeted the hackers as they attempted to switch to a backup system.
US government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cyberattacks.
FBI Thwarts Major Chinese-Linked Botnet Threatening US Infrastructure
The FBI has dismantled a botnet, dubbed Flax Typhoon, used by Chinese-linked hackers to target US infrastructure. FBI Director Christopher Wray disclosed the disruption at a Washington cyber summit. The group operated under the fake firm Integrity Technology Group,
US FBI strikes second Chinese hacking group ‘Flax Typhoon’
The group was run by a Chinese company that ‘collected intelligence and performed reconnaissance for Chinese government security agencies’.
US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says
U.S. law enforcement has disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon" and wrested thousands of compromised devices from its grasp, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday.
U.S. authorities thwart another China-backed botnet
U.S. authorities have thwarted another China-backed botnet, freeing hundreds of thousands of infected devices in the process, FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network
The United States and allied countries said Wednesday they had taken control of a network of 260,000 internet-connected cameras, routers and other devices that the Chinese government had been using to spy on sensitive organizations.
FBI disrupts Chinese cyber operation targeting critical infrastructure in the US
The FBI said the targets included universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers, media organizations and nongovernmental organizations.
Vast Chinese Hacking Operation of U.S. Consumer Tech Busted
FBI Director Chris Wray warned that this is just one round in a larger cyber conflict with Chinese-backed actors.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who ...
China-Linked Attack Hits 260,000 Devices, FBI Confirms
FBI reports a massive China-linked cyberattack that compromised 260,000 devices, highlighting severe security concerns for ...
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US Disrupts ‘Raptor Train’ Botnet of Chinese APT Flax Typhoon
The US government has announced the disruption of Raptor Train, a Flax Typhoon botnet powered by hacked consumer devices.
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A new Chinese hacking campaign is threatening U.S. critical infrastructure, again
The Chinese government is running another broad campaign to hack as many American organizations as possible — heightening the ...
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Significant Flax Typhoon botnet dismantled
More than 260,000 devices have been part of the Mirai-based botnet, which has been controlled by the Integrity Technology ...
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Justice Department Crushes Chinese-Hacker Controlled 'Raptor Train' Botnet in Cybercrime Crackdown
The Justice Department dismantled a large Chinese-controlled botnet, neutralizing over 200,000 infected devices.
US targets second major Chinese hacking group
The United States has identified and taken down a botnet campaign by China-directed hackers to further infiltrate American ...