The FBI has successfully disrupted a second Chinese hacking group, recovering thousands of compromised devices in an ongoing battle against cyber threats. FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed the operation at the Aspen Cyber Summit, labeling the group as 'Flax Typhoon' and identifying the orchestrator as Chinese company Integrity Technology Group.
According to Wray, the company was masquerading as an IT firm while actually collecting intelligence and conducting reconnaissance for Chinese government security agencies. The group utilized a network of hijacked devices, known as a botnet, to route malicious traffic. These compromised devices, including cameras and digital storage devices, were found in various organizations, with half located in the U.S.
