A US operation disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored hacking effort in which spies hijacked a large network of devices to target water facilities and the power grid, among other targets, officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
The hacking group, known as Volt Typhoon, embedded malware within privately-owned, small office and home office routers as part of a campaign to target critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere, officials said. The attackers focused their efforts on water treatment plants, oil and natural gas pipelines, transportation systems and energy systems, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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