The “PlugX” spy malware, used by state-sponsored Chinese hacking groups, was deleted from thousands of computers worldwide after a successful international operation led by French law enforcement and Sekoia.io. The court-authorized action allowed eradication of the malware which was developed by hacker group “Mustang Panda” to collect information from targeted systems since 2014.

Threat Actors Exploiting DevOps Web Servers Misconfigurations To Deploy Malware
A new cryptojacking campaign, led by threat actor JINX-0132, exploits misconfigurations in popular DevOps applications like HashiCorp Nomad and Docker API. By utilizing legitimate tools