U.S. government 'took control' of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director | TechCrunch

FBI Director Christopher Wray stated that the Flax Typhoon hacking group was targeting critical infrastructure globally, affecting various sectors from corporations to government agencies. He emphasized the importance of collaboration with partners to successfully execute court-authorized operations that took control of the botnet's infrastructure and removed malware from compromised devices.

In a significant move against cyber threats, Wray revealed that the botnet contained over 260,000 compromised internet-connected devices and was linked to Chinese state-sponsored efforts that aimed to conduct surveillance on critical infrastructure, indicating an escalating cybersecurity threat landscape.

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