US Sanctions Chinese Company Over Flax Typhoon Hacking

Flax Typhoon, which had a botnet of 200,000 devices worldwide, was operating from Integrity Technology’s infrastructure, the U.S. Treasury stated.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks at the State Department in Washington on Oct. 01, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company on Jan. 3 over its role in the hacking of U.S. computer systems by China-backed cyber espionage group Flax Typhoon.

The company, Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, is a state contractor linked to the Chinese regime’s Ministry of State Security, according to a statement by U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.