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FBI Shuts Down Botnet Run by Beijing-Backed Hackers That Hijacked Over 200,000 Devices
"The government’s malware disabling commands, which interacted with the malware’s native functionality, were extensively tested prior to the operation," according to the DOJ.
FBI’s new attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group slammed by FM
Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Photo: VCG. Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed on Thursday a new US attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group, inclu
US FBI disrupts second Chinese hacking group, director says
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 Christopher Wray said on Wednesday.
US government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cyberattacks.
FBI and partners disrupt 200,000-device botnet linked to Chinese hackers
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with other agencies, has disrupted a botnet that consisted of more than 200,000 consumer devices worldwide.
U.S. authorities thwart another China-backed botnet
U.S. authorities have thwarted another China-backed botnet, freeing hundreds of thousands of infected devices in the process, FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
Opinion - The ‘China Initiative’ failed US research and national security. Don’t bring it back.
The Biden administration ended the China Initiative in February 2022 after a strategic review determined that it fueled a ...
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FBI boss says China 'burned down' 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks China-backed spies are said to have tore ...
FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other ...
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Massive China-state IoT botnet went undetected for four years—until now
An advisory jointly issued Wednesday by the FBI, the Cyber National Mission Force, and the National Security Agency said ...
FBI, U.S. agencies say they disrupted Chinese hackers targeting American consumers
Federal security officials disrupted China-sponsored hackers breaching American defenses, enabling access to people’s cameras ...
Opinion
New York indictment highlights concerns about Tim Walz and China
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s repeated close contacts with the Chinese Communist Party stretching back 35 years raise obvious questions.
U.S. and allies seize control of massive Chinese tech spying network
The United States and allied countries said Wednesday they had taken control of a network of 260,000 internet-connected ...