Flax Typhoon
aka Ethereal Panda, RedJuliett, Integrity Technology Group
A group tied to the Chinese firm Integrity Technology Group. It uses a network of hundreds of thousands of hijacked home routers and cameras to break into government, healthcare and other organizations.
- Alert level
- 3/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 0
- Known exploited CVEs
- 8
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Attribution
- Assessed as enabled by a China-based company with links to the Chinese government — US FBI, CISA, NSA, Japan's NPA and NCO and partners
Exploited vulnerabilities and targeted products
CVE-2014-6278 CVE-2015-3306 CVE-2015-5477 CVE-2016-3081 CVE-2019-11510 CVE-2021-22205 CVE-2021-3199 CVE-2023-22894
If you run any of these products, first make sure they are updated to a fixed version.
How they attack
Entry
Exploiting internet-facing devices
Like finding a broken lock on the company's front gate (VPN or firewall) and walking in.
Inside
Hiding behind hijacked home routers
Like routing mail through strangers' mailboxes so nobody can tell where it really came from.
Inside
Mixing automated tools with hands-on hacking
Like a machine that tries every doorknob on the street, with a person stepping in only where one opens.
Goal
Quietly stealing information
Like a spy who stays for months, copying files from the cabinet a little at a time.
Sources
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Leak counts only add up figures disclosed by the affected companies or authorities, never the attackers' own claims. We do not list victim names or link to leak sites.
The alert level is calculated automatically from reports and advisories in the last 90 days, known exploited vulnerabilities, and whether the group has targeted Japan.
Updated 2026-10-23 · daily