FBI Shuts Down Chinese Linked Botnet Campaign in a Joint Operation

FBI Joint Operation

The FBI has cracked down on a vast botnet operation linked to a Chinese hacking group, the attackers targeted government agencies, universities, and other entities in the US.

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint report alerting organizations to take safety measures after finding the botnet was used to deploy DDoS attacks and compromise organizations in the US.

Flax Typhoon Involved

Talking about the threat at the Aspen Cyber Summit, Chris Wray, FBI director, said the operation was launched by the Flax Typhoon group, the attackers deployed malware on more than 200,000 customer devices. In a joint operation, the FBI and US Department of Justice were able to take hold of botnet’s infrastructure, 50% of the compromised devices were found in the US.

The hijacked devices- cameras, internet routers, and video recorders, made a large botnet to steal crucial data. The attacks were similar to another botnet campaign operated by the Volt Typhoon group, it also used web-connected devices to make a botnet that hijacked systems and stole sensitive data.

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