Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Operated Massive IoT Botnet for Four Years
A sophisticated China-linked IoT botnet, Raptor Train, compromised over 260,000 devices across critical sectors in the U.S. and Taiwan
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 organizations globally.
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
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.
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 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 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.
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.
FBI Disrupted China-Backed Operation That Hacked 260,000 Consumer Devices
The hackers, known as 'Flax Typhoon,' managed to build a botnet used to target government agencies and infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad
What the frick is Flax?
Uncovering China’s massive IoT botnet not only shows a shift of tactics and scale but represents a wake-up call about current detection capabilities.
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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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US Disrupts ‘Raptor Train’ Botnet of Chinese APT Flax Typhoon
The US government has announced the disruption of Raptor Train, a Flax Typhoon botnet powered by hacked consumer devices.
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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 ...
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US disrupts global botnet used by Chinese hackers Flax Typhoon
The US has disrupted a botnet that had over 200,000 consumer devices under control. The Chinese company Integrity Technology ...
US dismantles chinese-linked Botnet Flax Typhoon targeting critical infrastructure
Flax Typhoon's activities were disrupted last week when the FBI, in collaboration with allies and operating under court orders, seized control of the botnet and targeted the hackers as they attempted ...
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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 ...
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Justice Department Crushes Chinese-Hacker Controlled 'Raptor Train' Botnet in Cybercrime Crackdown
The Justice Department dismantled a large Chinese-controlled botnet, neutralizing over 200,000 infected devices.