US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company over links with hacking group

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed strict penalties against Integrity Technology Group, a cybersecurity company based in Beijing, on Friday.

The company is charged with aiding the state-sponsored hacker organization Flax Typhoon in “multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. victims,” including key infrastructure in the United States.

Flax Typhoon effectively targeted a number of American colleges, government offices, media outlets, and telecommunications companies, according to the U.S. Department of State.

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This comes days after American wireless network operator Verizon confirmed that it has been able to secure its network following a cyberattack launched by Chinese hackers.

The company, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Richard Young, said that its network was targeted by a China-linked Salt Typhoon cyber-espionage group.

He said that the company has “contained the cyber incident brought on by this nation-state threat actor” and that it has not detected any threat actor activity on its network “for some time.”

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