OTX Threat: US disrupts Chinese hacking tools as 7 govts warn of PRC spies stealing sensitive data worldwide
The FBI seized seven web domains linked to Integrity Technology Group, a Chinese security firm allegedly providing hacking tools to Beijing-backed operatives. These tools enabled attacks on critical infrastructure, including a South Carolina power company and universities in Taiwan. The Flax Typhoon group utilized a Mirai-based botnet from 2021 to infect internet-connected devices, scan networks, CVEs: CVE-2015-5477, CVE-2016-3081, CVE-2015-3306, CVE-2021-3199, CVE-2023-22894 Sectors: Energy, E