FBI Reveals Major Malware Attack From China Group 'Mustang Panda'
The group managed to hack computers in at least 170 countries, giving them considerable access to international communications. The FBI described Mustang Panda as "PRC state-sponsored hackers," as ...
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 criminal hackers who were backed by the People's Republic of China.
Hosted on MSN21d
FBI Crushes PlugX Threat: Major Blow to China's Cyber Espionage Network
This malware, created by a hacker group known as Mustang Panda, was reportedly developed with support from the Chinese government. Since 2014, Mustang Panda has used PlugX to secretly infiltrate ...
Washington Times24d
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
The hacking group dubbed “Mustang Panda” and “Swill Typhoon” by security authorities has been paid by the Chinese government since at least 2014 for the use of special malware called PlugX ...
Ars Technica23d
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 said.
Hosted on MSN23d
DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware
The Mustang Panda group has been conducting infiltration efforts around the world since at least 2014. For instance, cybersecurity firm ESET found that Mustang Panda gained access to cargo ...
Forbes20d
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
According to court documents, the DoJ said, the People’s Republic of China government “paid the Mustang Panda group to develop this specific version of PlugX,” which has been in use since ...
UPI23d
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 ...
WGAL23d
DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
I’M INTERNATIONAL STING OPERATION. THE PLUG X MALWARE IS CONTROLLED BY A CHINESE GROUP CALLED MUSTANG PANDA. YES, THAT’S THEIR REAL NAME. MUSTANG PANDA. A VARIANT OF THE MALWARE WAS ABLE TO ...
Politico Europe14d
China’s cyber spies are targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense firms
Chinese state-sponsored groups including Mustang Panda and Tonto Team have been targeting Russian aerospace and defense firms ...
PC Magazine23d
FBI Uses Court Order to Delete Wormable Malware From PCs
According to the Justice Department, the Chinese government allegedly paid a group of domestic cybersecurity researchers known as “Mustang Panda” to develop a specific variant of PlugX malware.
U.S. News & World Report23d
US Removes Malware Allegedly Planted on Computers by Chinese-Backed Hackers
Investigators said the malware was installed via infected USB devices by a band of hackers who are known by the names "Mustang Panda" and "Twill Typhoon." In court records filed in the U.S ...