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,

The Chinese government has slammed the decision, calling it a smear campaign. Commenting on the news, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the country has cracked down on cyber attacks and that Washington was using the issue to “defame and smear China,” AP reports.

Chinese state-backed hackers have reportedly breached the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a Treasury Department office that administers and enforces trade and economic sanctions programs.

The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure.

The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against the Integrity Technology Group for links to the Chinese hacker group Flax Typhoon.

The United States has taken strong action against a Chinese company, Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated (Integrity Tech), for its involvement in dangerous cyberattacks. The Beijing-based cybersecurity company has been accused of working at the direction of the Chinese government to hack into critical infrastructure in the United States and other countries.

The American Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Chinese cybersecurity company Integrity Tech on Friday. According to US authorities, hackers associated with the company have carried out attacks on critical US infrastructure.