FBI disrupts Chinese cyber operation "Flax Typhoon" targeting US infrastructure.

The FBI has disrupted a Chinese cyber operation called "Flax Typhoon," which targeted critical U.S. infrastructure, including universities and government agencies. The group, linked to the Chinese government, utilized a botnet of over 260,000 hacked devices to steal sensitive data. Half of the compromised devices were in the U.S. FBI Director Chris Wray emphasized ongoing efforts to combat such cyber threats, following a similar disruption of another hacking group, "Volt Typhoon."

September 18, 2024
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