US Sanctions Slam Integrity Tech: Cybersecurity Firm’s Integrity Takes a Dive
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Integrity Tech, a Beijing-based cybersecurity company, for its involvement in cyberattacks by the Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon hacking group. Using Integrity Tech’s infrastructure, Flax Typhoon targeted victims in the U.S. and Europe, prompting the Treasury to freeze assets and prohibit transactions with the company.
Hot Take:
Looks like China’s got a new hobby: world domination—through routers! Who would’ve thought that a company named Integrity Tech would have less integrity than the last slice of pizza at a teenage sleepover?
Key Points:
- U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Integrity Tech for cyberattacks linked to the Flax Typhoon group.
- Infrastructure from Integrity Tech was used for attacks in the U.S. and Europe from 2022 to 2023.
- Flax Typhoon’s methods included using VPN software and remote desktop protocols.
- The botnet “Raptor Train” was controlled by Integrity Tech, affecting over 260,000 devices.
- U.S. organizations are now banned from transactions with Integrity Tech.
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