Government Disrupts Chinese Hacking of Critical Infrastructure

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Government Disrupts Chinese Hacking of Critical Infrastructure

Article Source: U.S. Dept of Justice Office of Public Affairs Extremism Roundup 2024-02-08

Binary code displayed on a laptop screen and Guy Fawkes mask are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 1, 2022. Global hacker group Anonymous declared 'cyber war' against Russia. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The U.S. government disrupted a botnet used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers to target U.S. critical infrastructure.
The botnet comprised hijacked U.S.-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers infected with “KV Botnet” malware.