FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed on Wednesday that the agency has disrupted a second Chinese hacking group, known as “Flax Typhoon,” during his speech at the Aspen Cyber Summit. This is the latest in a series of actions taken by U.S. authorities to counter cyber threats originating from China.

Wray explained that the FBI managed to recover thousands of compromised devices that had been used by Flax Typhoon as part of a botnet to launch malicious cyber activities. The devices, which included digital storage systems and cameras, were part of both large organizations and smaller setups, with half located in the United States.

The hacking group is tied to a larger Chinese company called Integrity Technology Group, which Wray said posed as an IT firm but was collecting intelligence on behalf of Chinese government agencies. The FBI’s attempt to control the botnet was met with resistance, as Flax Typhoon launched a DDOS cyberattack before abandoning the botnet.

Flax Typhoon operates similarly to “Volt Typhoon,” a Chinese hacking group discovered last year. Volt Typhoon had embedded itself in key sectors of U.S. critical infrastructure, including energy, telecommunications, and water services. According to Wray, these activities are linked to the broader U.S.-China tensions, particularly regarding Taiwan.

Wray emphasized the FBI’s focus on disrupting Chinese hacking operations, stating that the agency remains vigilant as cyber threats continue to escalate in the context of global geopolitical struggles.