FBI director says Chinese spies 'burned down' their botnet
WEB2 days ago · According to an advisory [PDF] issued to coincide with Wray's speech, the Flax Typhoon crew had an SQL database containing details of 1.2 million records on compromised and hijacked devices that they had either previously used or were currently using for the botnet.. Additionally, the botnet used customized Mirai malware to exploit known vulnerabilities in internet-connected devices to ...
FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that ...
WEB2 days ago · In this June 4 photo, FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that ...
WEB2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said Wednesday. The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon installed malicious software on more than 200,000 consumer devices, including ...
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WEB2 days ago · If you believe you have a compromised computer or device, please visit the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) or report online to CISA. You may also contact your local FBI field office directly. The FBI continues to investigate Integrity Technology Group’s and Flax Typhoon’s computer intrusion activities.
US government 'took control' of a botnet run by Chinese …
WEB2 days ago · The Flax Typhoon operation targeted a large number of consumer internet-connected devices. The authorities said they found a database of “over 1.2 million records of compromised devices ...
Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four …
WEB2 days ago · "Flax Typhoon was targeting critical infrastructure across the US and overseas, everyone from corporations and media organizations to universities and government agencies," FBI Director ...
FBI disrupts another Chinese state-sponsored botnet
WEB1 day ago · During a keynote at the 2024 Aspen Cyber Summit in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed that a joint operation last week disrupted the botnet, which was used by a Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Flax Typhoon.It's the second such botnet to be taken down by U.S. authorities in the last 12 months.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that
WEBThe 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 ...
FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says
WEB3 days ago · The FBI conducted a joint operation last week to take down a massive Chinese state-sponsored botnet that the attackers used to compromise hundreds of thousands of devices, target U.S. and overseas critical infrastructure and steal data, Director Chris Wray said Wednesday. The group behind the botnet, Flax Typhoon, hijacked routers and Internet ...
US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says - MSN
WEBWASHINGTON (Reuters) -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 ...
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