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US Seizes Domains to Disrupt Chinese Hacking Infrastructure
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CNBC TV18•09-10-2026, 11:33
US Seizes Domains to Disrupt Chinese Hacking Infrastructure
- •The US Justice Department seized seven internet domains used by hackers linked to China-based Integrity Technology Group.
- •Officials stated the domains were actively used to target and scan critical infrastructure systems in the US and globally.
- •This marks the second major US operation against Integrity Tech, following a September 2024 botnet disruption involving 250,000 compromised devices.
- •Former FBI Director Christopher Wray previously linked Integrity Tech to the Flax Typhoon hacking group, conducting intelligence operations for Beijing.
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US officials announced the seizure of seven internet domains in a fresh effort to disrupt hacking infrastructure linked to China's Integrity Technology Group.
In September 2024, the Justice Department announced the court-authorized disruption of an Integrity Tech botnet comprising more than 250,000 compromised consumer devices.
Then-FBI Director Christopher Wray stated that Integrity Tech was behind a major Chinese hacking group known as Flax Typhoon, which carried out intelligence collection and reconnaissance for Beijing's security agencies.
