China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure.

The Beijing-based company has been accused of being behind a major Chinese hacking group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon"

The U.S. on Friday sanctionedChina's Integrity Technology Group, accusing it of being behind a prolific hacking group known as "Flax Typhoon."

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun slammed the accusations, saying at a daily news conference that China always firmly opposes and has cracked down on cyberattacks in accordance with law. It urges the US to stop using the issue to defame and smear China, he said.

In early December 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury experienced a cybersecurity breach. Though China denies involvement, the breach is attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor.

China slammed the U.S. Treasury's sanctions against cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group for its alleged role in hacking incidents.

China slammed the U.S. Monday for sanctioning a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm allegedly behind a botnet targeting American infrastructure, accusing Washington of “using the issue of cybersecurity to vilify and smear China.