Summary
- A Beijing-backed hacker group called “Flax Typhoon” compromised over 9,000 devices in Canada as part of a global operation
- The compromised devices, infected with malware, allowed unauthorized remote access for cyber crimes
- The hackers are backed by the People’s Republic of China and work for a Beijing-based company called Integrity Technology Group
- U.S. authorities disrupted the botnet controlled by Flax Typhoon despite attempts to interfere via cyberattacks