Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that ...
WEB1 day ago · The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon installed malicious software on more than 200,000 consumer devices, including cameras, video recorders and home and office routers, to create a massive botnet — a network of infected computers.
FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that ...
WEB1 day ago · The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other devices that Chinese government-linked hackers were using to threaten...
US government 'took control' of a botnet run by Chinese …
WEB1 day ago · The Flax Typhoon operation targeted a large number of consumer internet-connected devices. The authorities said they found a database of “over 1.2 million records of compromised devices,...
Vast Chinese Hacking Operation of U.S. Consumer Tech Busted
WEB17 hours ago · Director Chris Wray announced that the hacking campaign, known as Flax Typhoon, had been operating undetected for months, targeting universities, government agencies, and telecommunications ...
FBI director says Chinese spies 'burned down' their botnet
WEB15 hours ago · A Beijing-run crew called Flax Typhoon had been building the Mirai-based botnet since 2021 and was accused of spying on Taiwanese networks by Microsoft in 2023, although that claim is disputed. Wray said Flax was lately taking aim at US critical infrastructure, government, and academics.
Office of Public Affairs | Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts ...
WEB1 day ago · The FBI’s investigation has corroborated Microsoft’s conclusions, finding that Flax Typhoon has successfully attacked multiple U.S. and foreign corporations, universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers, and media organizations.
FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says
WEB2 days ago · Flax Typhoon targeted critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad, and Black Lotus Labs researchers observed a “large scanning effort” targeting U.S. military and government. The FBI conducted a joint operation last week to take down a massive Chinese state-sponsored botnet that the attackers used to compromise hundreds of thousands of ...
US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says - MSN
WEBWASHINGTON (Reuters) -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...
US targets second major Chinese hacking group - Voice of America
WEB1 day ago · FBI director says China-backed hackers, known as Flax Typhoon, infiltrated internet-connected devices.
US FBI strikes second Chinese hacking group ‘Flax Typhoon’
WEB1 day ago · US law enforcement has disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group nicknamed “Flax Typhoon”, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday, wresting thousands of compromised devices from...
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