FBI Disrupts Chinese Hacking Campaign Targeting U.S. Tech Sector
FBI Disrupts Chinese Hacking Operation
The FBI has successfully disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored hacking operation that compromised over 200,000 consumer devices in the U.S. Director Chris Wray announced that the hacking campaign, known as Flax Typhoon, had been operating undetected for months, targeting universities, government agencies, and telecommunications providers, among other organizations.
Compromised Devices
- Home routers
- Cameras
- Video recorders
These devices were infiltrated during the attack. It is believed that the state-sponsored hackers conducted their operation for Integrity Technology Group, a company based in Beijing. The hacker's botnet—a network of infected computers—was designed to steal sensitive data from victims' devices, with nearly half of the compromised devices located in the United States.
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