US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for alleged role in Beijing-sponsored hacks
Treasury Department accuses Integrity Tech of involvement in ‘multiple computer intrusion incidents’ linked to Flax Typhoon hacking group
The US has imposed sanctions on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in Chinese government-sponsored hacks against critical US infrastructure.
Integrity Technology Group, known as Integrity Tech, was accused of playing a role in “multiple computer intrusion incidents against US victims”, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
In a statement, it said the incidents had been publicly linked to a Chinese-sponsored hacking group nicknamed Flax Typhoon, which the Treasury said had been active since at least 2021 and was “known for frequently targeting organisations in US critical infrastructure sectors”.
“Chinese malicious cyber actors continue to be one of the most active and most persistent threats to US national security,” the department said.
“These actors continue to target US government systems as part of their efforts, including the recent targeting of Treasury’s own IT infrastructure.”
The sanctions followed the department’s announcement on Monday that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had infiltrated its workstations and unclassified documents.
