The FBI Has Seized Tools Used by Chinese Hackers for Cyber Operations, Officials Say
The tools, called Microscan and FishHub, were used to scan and phish targets including a U.S. power company and airports, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the FBI and Justice Department seized scanning and phishing tools used by the hacking group Flax Typhoon, which officials associate with the Chinese government and disruptive cyber operations against critical infrastructure in the United States and abroad.
- Integrity Technology Group, a Chinese-based information security company, operated the tools, and the FBI has identified this group as the actual identity of Flax Typhoon, which maintains close ties with the Chinese government.
- Targets of the tools, known as "Microscan" and "FishHub," included a U.S. power company, Japanese and Polish airports, Taiwanese universities, and a multinational, nongovernmental organization.
- FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Jason Bilnoski called the hacking operation "indiscriminate and reckless," noting the bureau aims to remove threat actor capabilities by targeting their infrastructure, money, and tools.
- Monitoring for future attempts to rebuild, FBI San Diego Supervisory Special Agent Brett Lally stated the bureau will continue watching the company, adding that disruption's impact on its ability to operate in China remains uncertain.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States
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The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
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Today the Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures to deny malicious cyber actors access to two hacking tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used to scan and, in some cases, hack, U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure systems and other networks. As alleged in court documents unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania, malicious cyber actors working […]
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