The Treasury Department's sanctions against Beijing's Integrity Technology Group underscore the severity of the Flax Typhoon attacks that compromised over 260,000 devices worldwide, highlighting efforts to protect critical infrastructure.
These attacks are part of a broader strategy of Chinese state-sponsored hacking, raising alarms about the infiltration of crucial U.S. governmental and industrial targets by foreign adversaries.
"The United States will use all available tools to disrupt these threats as we continue working collaboratively to harden public and private sector cyber defenses," stated Bradley T. Smith, the Treasury's acting undersecretary.
Following the recent breach of the Treasury's sensitive office by Chinese hackers, the urgency for robust cybersecurity measures becomes apparent amidst escalating state-sponsored cyber threats.
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