China-linked cyberespionage group PlushDaemon used South Korean VPN service to inject malware
A China-linked cyberespionage group has reportedly exploited a legitimate VPN service to spread malware and spy on victims' activities. The ESET security research team found the malicious code – ...
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of ...
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China blames US hackers for DeepSeek cyber strike, calls it a brute force attack
A massive cyberattack targeting China’s AI start-up DeepSeek originated from US IP addresses, according to a report.
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FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The malware, a variant of the PlugX malicious software, was under the control of China-state sponsored hackers Mustang Panda, which also goes by Twill Typhoon. According to court documents ...
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DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
The Department of Justice and the FBI said on Tuesday that they had successfully deleted the malware planted by the China-backed hacking group, known as “Twill Typhoon” or “Mustang Panda ...
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22 New Mac Malware Families Seen in 2024
Nearly two dozen new macOS malware families were observed in 2024, including stealers, backdoors, downloaders and ransomware.
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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The People's Republic of China (PRC) government paid the Mustang Panda group to develop a version of PlugX malware used to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers, the FBI ...
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MacOS Ferret operators add a deceptive bite to their malware family
Flexible-Ferret is an evasive variant being used in the “Contagious Interview” campaign that even upgraded Apple protections ...
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INVESTIGATION: How China Has Unleashed New Virus on World — Which Could be Far More Devastating Than Covid Pandemic
China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.