Chinese cyber firm linked to botnet attack sanctioned in US

The federal government hit Chinese cyber group Integrity Technology Group with new sanctions on Friday, citing alleged computer intrusion incidents against those in the U.S.

At the direction of the China, hackers associated with the Integrity Technology Group allegedly targeted multiple U.S. and foreign corporations, universities, telecommunication firms, government and media organizations, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement Friday.

The Beijing-based...