FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other devices that Chinese government-linked hackers were using to threaten critical infrastructure in the U.
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.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations.
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 Cyber Gang
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that American law enforcement has taken down a second significant Chinese hacking gang known as "Flax Typhoon" and taken thousands of hacked devices out of their hands.
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.
US FBI Strikes Second Chinese Hacking Group, Director Says
U.S. law enforcement has disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon," FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday, wresting thousands of compromised devices from its grasp.
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.
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
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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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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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 ...
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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FBI boss says China 'burned down' 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks China-backed spies are said to have tore ...