FBI seizes Flax Typhoon hacking domains as seven nations warn of data theft – Bitdefender

U.S. officials seized seven domains linked to Flax Typhoon as security agencies in seven countries warned of attempts to steal sensitive data worldwide. Key takeaways The FBI and DOJ seized seven domains tied to two hacking platforms and a remote-access tool U.S. officials linked the infrastructure to China-based Integrity Technology Group and Flax Typhoon activity Investigators documented scanning of power utilities, airports and universities and confirmed intrusions of Taiwanese institutions Security agencies in seven countries warned of data theft and called for stronger defenses FBI targets the infrastructure behind the attacks U.S. authorities have seized seven internet domains linked to an operation that probed critical infrastructure and infiltrated computer networks across borders. The Justice Department said the domains supported tools run by Integrity Technology Group, a Chinese cybersecurity company with government contracts. Investigators associate the activity with the espionage cluster commonly called Flax Typhoon. One platform, MicroScan, searched exposed systems for weaknesses. The other, FishHub, helped deliver malicious software after targeted phishing attacks, enabling remote access and the theft of selected files. The seventh domain was associated with remote administration. Seizing domain names can interrupt those operations, although it does not automatically remove malware from computers already compromised. Targets ranged
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