The group, Mustang Panda, used malware called PlugX to access thousands of computers worldwide, according to the Justice Department and FBI.

Court documents allege the People's Republic of China (PRC) paid a group of hackers known as Mustang Panda to develop a version of PlugX malware, which was used to infect, control and steal ...

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.

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.

Mustang Panda Paid by Chinese Government to Target Devices An FBI ... the DoJ court-authorized operation to delete PlugX malware proves its commitment to a ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting US ...

it was said a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor called Twill Typhoon (AKA Mustang Panda) built a custom version of the PlugX malware which can “infect, control, and steal information from ...

Sekoia.io has found PlugX malware in more than 170 countries. The Mustang Panda group has been conducting infiltration efforts around the world since at least 2014. For instance, cybersecurity ...

The FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state-sponsored hackers ... the FBI says the China-based hacking group known by the monikers “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon” used PlugX ...

The problem is that PlugX ended up infecting so many machines it likely overwhelmed the malware’s infrastructure, possibly causing Mustang Panda to abandon it, according to French cybersecurity ...

The FBI just closed a backdoor into thousands of computers by telling the malware to delete itself ... group that is often referred to as “Mustang Panda” or “Twill Typhoon,” who have ...