US Treasury vs. Cyber Typhoons: A Sanction Showdown!
The US Department of Treasury has sanctioned China-based Integrity Technology Group Inc. for computer-intrusion incidents attributed to Chinese state-sponsored Flax Typhoon. Meanwhile, the Treasury itself faced a breach through BeyondTrust, a third-party vendor, letting Chinese threat actors sneak a peek at US data. Talk about irony!
Hot Take:
It seems like China’s cybersecurity actors are treating the US like an all-you-can-hack buffet. With names like Flax and Salt Typhoon, you’d think they were naming artisanal smoothies, not cyber threats. But hey, when life gives you Typhoons, make sure your firewall is up to snuff!
Key Points:
- The US Treasury sanctioned China-based Integrity Technology Group Inc. for cyber intrusions tied to Flax Typhoon.
- Flax Typhoon, active since 2021, targets US critical infrastructure sectors.
- The Treasury itself recently suffered a breach via cybersecurity vendor BeyondTrust.
- Salt Typhoon previously targeted T-Mobile USA in a cyber-espionage operation.
- US Treasury vows to hold cyber actors accountable and strengthen defenses.
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