US Sanctions Beijing Cyber Group Over Critical Infrastructure Hacks [Video]

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged involvement in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure.

The sanctions, announced Friday by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, cite Integrity Technology Group in a series of attacks attributed to Flax Typhoon, a state-sponsored hacking campaign allegedly linked to the Chinese government.

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These sanctions are the latest in escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over cybersecurity and technological dominance.

Integrity Technology Group now faces restrictions that block access to U.S. assets and financial systems. The sanctions block access to U.S. property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans.

A digital illustration representing a hacked digital device such as a computer. Court documents unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania allege that the U.S. botnet devices were infected by People’s Republic of China state-sponsored…Black_Kira/Getty Images

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