FBI Disrupts Major Chinese Hacking Operation

The FBI has disrupted Flax Typhoon, a significant Chinese hacking group allegedly operated by Integrity Technology Group. Thousands of compromised devices were recovered. The announcement was made by FBI Director Christopher Wray during a cybersecurity conference in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement has successfully disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group known as 'Flax Typhoon,' FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday.

In a significant blow to cyber espionage, the FBI managed to wrest control of thousands of compromised devices from the group.

Speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Washington, Wray revealed that the hacking group was operated by a Chinese firm called the Integrity Technology Group.

(With inputs from agencies.)