FBI disrupts major Chinese hacking group, director says
A hacker group known as Flax Typhoon was able to infect hundreds of thousands of devices around the world, authorities said. China has denied any involvement in the malicious botnet.The FBI said ...
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FBI Shuts Down Chinese-Backed Hacker Group Targeting U.S. Universities and Agencies
FBI Director Chris Wray announced Wednesday. The group, known as Flax Typhoon, installed malware on more than 200,000 consumer devices – ranging from cameras to home and office routers – forming a ...
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Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
“Flax Typhoon’s actions caused real harm to its ... and it is part of a broader ecosystem that malicious cyber actors are using.” The FBI and Justice Department, which obtained a warrant ...
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America’s defense contractors are failing basic cybersecurity and China is exploiting it
COMMENTARY: The gap between what Americans believe about the security of our defense contractors and the grim reality should ...
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The FBI foils a global cyberattack, and you may be affected: explanations
The FBI, with the help of international partners ... This company is suspected of providing the infrastructure necessary for Flax Typhoon, notably through its KRLab software. According to ...
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US government 'took control' of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
FBI director Christopher Wray and U.S. government agencies revealed Wednesday. The hacking group, dubbed Flax Typhoon, was “targeting critical infrastructure across the U.S. and overseas, everyone ...