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FBI Seizes Hacking Tools Linked to Chinese Cyber Operations
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News18•09-10-2026, 00:45
FBI Seizes Hacking Tools Linked to Chinese Cyber Operations
- •The FBI and Justice Department seized scanning and phishing tools used by hackers associated with the Chinese government.
- •The operation targeted tools named Microscan and FishHub utilized in a hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon.
- •Targets of the hacking group included US critical infrastructure, power companies, and international facilities in Japan, Poland, and Taiwan.
- •Integrity Technology Group, a China-based security company, was identified as the entity operating the tools behind the cyber attacks.
- •Officials stated the seizure renders the tools inoperable, dealing a significant blow to the threat actors' capabilities.
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The FBI and Justice Department seized scanning and phishing tools known as “Microscan” and “FishHub,” rendering them inoperable.
The tools were operated by a China-based information security company named Integrity Technology Group, which officials identified as the actual identity of Flax Typhoon.
The hackers targeted critical infrastructure including an unnamed US power company, Japanese and Polish airports, Taiwanese universities, and Taiwanese critical infrastructure companies.
