FBI Seizes Flax Typhoon Hacking Tools Linked to Chinese Contractor
The FBI and DOJ seized domains and disrupted scanning and spear-phishing tools used by Flax Typhoon, a China-linked threat group tied to Integrity Technology Group.
The FBI and US Justice Department have seized domains and disrupted online platforms used by Flax Typhoon, a China-linked hacking group associated with Integrity Technology Group.
According to the Justice Department, the seized infrastructure supported vulnerability scanning and spear-phishing activity used to target US critical infrastructure and foreign networks. The FBI said the platforms were used to scan, and in some cases infiltrate, critical infrastructure systems.
The tools were identified as “Microscan” and “FishHub.” Microscan was used for vulnerability scanning, while FishHub supported spear-phishing operations, according to the Justice Department.
Flax Typhoon has previously been linked to large-scale botnets, living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on exploitation. US authorities associate the group with the now-sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, a China-based company accused of supporting cyber activity...
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