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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 1 week ago

International coalition seizes tools used by cyber firm behind Flax Typhoon

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Wesley Tingey via Unsplash International coalition seizes tools used by cyber firm behind Flax Typhoon Cybersecurity agencies in several countries partnered to take down tools used by state-backed hackers in China to attack critical infrastructure organizations. The actions targeted Integrity Tech, a prominent Chinese cybersecurity company hired by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC)..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

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Image: Wesley Tingey via Unsplash

International coalition seizes tools used by cyber firm behind Flax Typhoon

Cybersecurity agencies in several countries partnered to take down tools used by state-backed hackers in China to attack critical infrastructure organizations. 

The actions targeted Integrity Tech, a prominent Chinese cybersecurity company hired by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ministry of State Security to assist in attacks on universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers and media organizations globally. 

“Integrity Technology Group provided China-linked threat actors with capabilities used to conduct widespread vulnerability scanning and, in some cases, intrusions targeting U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure,” FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said Thursday. 

“The PRC relies on contractors and enabling companies to expand the reach and scale of its malicious cyber activity.”

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