Flax Typhoon using legitimate software to quietly access …
Aug 24, 2023 · Microsoft has identified a nation-state activity group tracked as Flax Typhoon, based in China, that is targeting dozens of organizations in Taiwan with the likely intention of performing espionage.
US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says
Sep 19, 2024 · 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...
Meet the Chinese ‘Typhoon’ hackers preparing for war
Oct 13, 2024 · Flax Typhoon, first outed in an August 2023 report from Microsoft, is another China-backed hacking group that officials say has operated under the guise of a publicly traded cybersecurity...
Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four …
Sep 18, 2024 · Researchers and law enforcement track the China-state group that worked with Integrity Technology as Flax Typhoon. More than half of the infected Raptor Train devices were located in North...
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that ...
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.
Vast Chinese Hacking Operation of U.S. Consumer Tech Busted
Sep 19, 2024 · Director Chris Wray announced that the hacking campaign, known as Flax Typhoon, had been operating undetected for months, targeting universities, government agencies, and telecommunications ...
Office of Public Affairs | Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts ...
Sep 18, 2024 · 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 says it recently dismantled a second major China-linked botnet
Sep 18, 2024 · The FBI used a court authorization — under a procedure known as Rule 41 — to remove the malware from infected devices and take control of Flax Typhoon’s internet infrastructure, Wray said. The bureau has used that power previously against Russian and Chinese operations.
US targets second major Chinese hacking group - Voice of America
Sep 18, 2024 · FBI director says China-backed hackers, known as Flax Typhoon, infiltrated internet-connected devices.
U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying …
Sep 18, 2024 · The operation, which occurred last week, took aim at a botnet known as Flax Typhoon, which U.S. officials said was run by a government contractor in Beijing, a publicly traded company called...
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