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.
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.
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.
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
FBI Interrupts Chinese Hackers Targeting Consumer Devices
The Flax Typhoon campaign used malware it put on cameras, video recorders and home and office routers, to create a massive network of infected computers and commit cybercrimes, the agency says.
US targets second major Chinese hacking group
And with that realization, they essentially burned down their new infrastructure and abandoned their botnet.” Wray said Flax Typhoon appeared to build on the exploits and tactics of another China-linked hacking group,
FBI Director Wray says bureau stopped second Chinese hacking group
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the agency's Cyber Action Team disrupted a second Chinese hacking group that had infiltrated thousands of devices.
FBI, U.S. agencies say they disrupted Chinese hackers targeting American consumers
Federal security officials disrupted China-sponsored hackers breaching American defenses, enabling access to people’s cameras and other internet-connected devices, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
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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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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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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Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts Worldwide Botnet Used by People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Hackers
The Justice Department announced a court-authorized law enforcement operation that disrupted a botnet consisting of more than ...
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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 ...
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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.
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, ...
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US dismantles chinese-linked Botnet Flax Typhoon targeting critical infrastructure
The United States has identified and dismantled a botnet campaign orchestrated by hackers linked to China, aimed at infiltrating American infrastructure and various internet-connected devices, Voice ...
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US says thwarted ‘Flax Typhoon’ cyber attack ‘sponsored’ by China affecting over 200,000 devices
The US Justice Department yesterday said it had neutralised a cyber-attack network that affected 200,000 devices worldwide, ...