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The UK Government has announced sanctions against two Chinese technology companies after investigators linked them to widespread and indiscriminate cyber-attacks targeting Government systems, the private sector and critical infrastructure across multiple countries. The firms, Sichuan Anxun Information Technology Co. Ltd, also known as i-Soon, and Integrity Technology Group Incorporated, are accused of operating as part of a broader ecosystem that enables hostile cyber activity.
Officials said i-Soon had carried out attacks on more than 80 IT systems worldwide and supported other malicious actors, while Integrity Tech allegedly operated covert cyber-infrastructure used to target UK public sector networks. The Government described the companies’ work as reckless and irresponsible, warning that it reflects a growing industry of private contractors inside China who offer tools, data and services that can be exploited for state-linked operations.