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US disrupts Chinese hacking tools as 7 govts warn of PRC spies stealing sensitive data worldwide

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The FBI announced it has seized seven web domains linked to hacking tools allegedly operated by a Chinese security firm called Integrity Technology Group and used by Beijing-backed cyber operatives to scan a South Carolina power company's network and other critical infrastructure systems for vulnerabilities.

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