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The Justice Department today announced a court-authorized operation to disrupt a botnet affecting 200,000 devices in the United States and abroad.
According to unsealed documents, the botnet, known as Raptor Train, is operated by People's Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers working for a company based in Beijing. Known publicly as Integrity Technology Group, it is also known as the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Flax Typhoon in the private sector.
A variety of connected and Internet of things (IoT) devices have been affected by the botnet malware, including small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers, Internet protocol cameras, digital video recorders, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
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According to unsealed documents, the botnet, known as Raptor Train, is operated by People's Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers working for a company based in Beijing. Known publicly as Integrity Technology Group, it is also known as the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Flax Typhoon in the private sector.
A variety of connected and Internet of things (IoT) devices have been affected by the botnet malware, including small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers, Internet protocol cameras, digital video recorders, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
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