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FBI Reveals Global Cyberattack by Chinese Hacker Group Mustang Panda
https://badlandsmedia.tv ^ | 1/16/2025 | Ali Tucker

Posted on 01/16/2025 9:36:40 AM PST by bitt

The FBI has unveiled details of a massive international cyberattack orchestrated by the Chinese hacker group Mustang Panda, which used the PlugX malware to compromise thousands of computers in at least 170 countries. According to the Justice Department, the group—described as “PRC state-sponsored hackers”—is funded by the Chinese government and has primarily targeted European government devices.

Since 2014, Mustang Panda has utilized PlugX malware to infiltrate government and business systems across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The malware, initially designed to exploit Windows-based devices, was modified in 2020 to spread via USB flash drives. Thousands of devices, including many home computers in the U.S., have been infected.

In response, the FBI launched a “multi-month law enforcement operation” to eradicate the malware, following court-authorized warrants obtained in August 2024 to delete PlugX from infected U.S.-based computers.

The international response is being spearheaded by French authorities, who developed technology to remove PlugX from devices. Western allies continue to collaborate with the FBI to clear malware from both government and civilian systems, a process expected to take several months.

Read the press release here.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: 2020; 2024; 202408; china; chinese; cyberattack; cybersecurity; cyberwarfare; flashdrives; hackers; malware; mustangpanda; plugx; plugxmalware; proc; usb

1 posted on 01/16/2025 9:36:40 AM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 01/16/2025 9:36:56 AM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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3 posted on 01/16/2025 9:40:42 AM PST by PGR88
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They got the best hacker name.


4 posted on 01/16/2025 9:43:34 AM PST by Rio
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So they have a warrant to enter every personal computer in the country and install a “fix”?

Nice of Bill Gates to give the government that backdoor into everybody’s systems so they can accomplish this.


5 posted on 01/16/2025 9:54:13 AM PST by fruser1
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"Mustang Panda, this is Maverick, requesting fly-by..."
6 posted on 01/16/2025 10:25:36 AM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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7 posted on 01/16/2025 10:27:04 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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The cyberattack gets used for every data transfer stolen no word of insiders selling data how odd.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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8 posted on 01/16/2025 12:35:08 PM PST by Vaduz
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To: bitt

Mustang Panda

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Any kin to Mustang Sally?


9 posted on 01/16/2025 1:29:05 PM PST by deport
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To: PGR88

Mustang Sally


10 posted on 01/16/2025 1:39:28 PM PST by Bratch
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To: bitt

They could block the IP addresses from these hackers.


11 posted on 01/16/2025 4:34:52 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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