US FBI disrupts 2nd Chinese hacking group, director says
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.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said Wednesday.
FBI Disrupts Major Chinese Hacking Group 'Flax Typhoon'
The FBI has disrupted a significant Chinese hacking group known as 'Flax Typhoon,' reclaiming thousands of compromised devices. The group, linked to a Chinese company posing as an IT firm, was involved in intelligence collection for Chinese security agencies.
FBI’s new attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group slammed by FM
Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Photo: VCG. Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed on Thursday a new US attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group, inclu
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’.
FBI Shuts Down Botnet Run by Beijing-Backed Hackers That Hijacked Over 200,000 Devices
"The government’s malware disabling commands, which interacted with the malware’s native functionality, were extensively tested prior to the operation," according to the DOJ.
FBI disrupts Chinese cyber operation targeting critical infrastructure in the US
FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of Chinese hackers who were working at the direction of the Chinese government to infiltrate critical infrastructure in the U.S. and other countries and to steal data from universities and government agencies.
FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says
Flax Typhoon is said to have targeted critical infrastructure, corporations, media organizations, universities and government agencies.
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.
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.
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.
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