A "multi-month law enforcement operation" is to be launched by the FBI to combat a malware called PlugX which was developed by Mustang Panda, a hacker group reportedly employed by the Chinese government. The malware was modified in 2020 to spread through devices via connected USB flash drives creating a wide-ranging hack and long-term infection of thousands of Windows-based computers, including many home computers in the United States. According to the Justice Department and the FBI, this malware has been used to hack computers in at least 170 countries, giving the hackers considerable access to international communications that targeted American, European, and Asian governments and businesses since 2014. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page