U.S. Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Linked to State-Sponsored Hacking Campaigns

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group due to its alleged role in a series of cyberattacks linked to the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Flax Typhoon. The sanctions block the company from accessing U.S. assets and prevent any American transactions with them. Integrity is accused of operating a botnet of over 200,000 infected devices to facilitate malicious activities. This action reflects ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China over cybersecurity, coinciding with other allegations of state-sponsored cyberespionage. U.S. officials are determined to protect critical infrastructure from these persistent threats.