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FBI Leads Global Takedown of Flax Typhoon Hacking Network

Original: Flax Typhoon Unmasked: Inside the FBI's Global Takedown of China's Hacking-for-Hire Empire In one of the most significan

The FBI, the U.S. Justice Department and cybersecurity agencies from seven allied nations announced on October 8 one of the most significant cyber-espionage disruptions in years, dismantling the Flax Typhoon hacking-for-hire operation linked to China. The joint action targeted a botnet used for espionage, and security observers are weighing what the takedown reveals about state-backed hacking-for-hire activity.

Why now: A rare coordinated multinational operation against a China-linked hacking-for-hire network was just announced.

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• Flax Typhoon Unmasked: Inside the FBI's Global Takedown of China's Hacking-for-Hire Empire In one of the most significant cyber-espionage disruptions in years, the FBI, the U.S. Justice Department, and cybersecurity agencies from seven allied nations announced on October 8 that… · devto@www.urbanmind.net · 2

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