Espionage

Flax Typhoon Unmasked: Inside the FBI's Global Takedown of China's Hacking-for-Hire Empire

On October 8, the FBI and seven international partners seized the tools and domains of Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, exposing a commercial hacking operation that stole email from governments, hospitals, and law enforcement worldwide. The joint advisory reveals an alarming new twist: a portal that let third parties browse stolen inboxes.