The FBI and Justice Department announced the seizure and disabling of two hacking tools, 'Microscan' and 'FishHub,' used by the group known as Flax Typhoon to scan networks and conduct phishing attacks. Targets reportedly included a U.S. power company, airports in Japan and Poland, Taiwanese universities, an international NGO, and Taiwanese infrastructure firms. Officials say the operation was run by China-based Integrity Technology Group, which the FBI identifies as the actual entity behind Flax Typhoon.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Internal records from a Chinese hacking contractor show the company deploying AI tools to sort and summarize documents stolen from foreign governments, including Russia and Pakistan, making the material easier for security services to use. The materials indicate AI was integrated directly into the workflow of state-linked cyber-espionage operations rather than just conventional hacking techniques.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-16
The Justice Department seized domains tied to two tools, QTRouter and QScan, that a Chinese hacking group called QTFY used to route attacks through hijacked IoT devices and commercial proxy services. Prosecutors say the network, allegedly linked to Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company and used by China's Ministry of State Security and PLA, enabled breaches at NASA, the Senate, the Federal Reserve, HHS, NIH, and the DOJ itself since at least 2018.
wired.com
· 2026-08-26
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