China-linked group uses malware to try to spy on commercial shipping, new report says “We haven’t seen this in the past,” said Robert Lipovsky, principal threat intelligence researcher at ESET.

US officials are searching for Chinese malware hidden in various defense systems that could disrupt military communications and resupply operations, The New York Times reported Saturday.

The malware, one congressional official said, was essentially “a ticking time bomb” that could give China the power to interrupt or slow American military deployments or resupply operations by ...

In China, about three quarters of smartphone users are on the Android system. Apple (AAPL) ’s iPhone has 25% market share, according to Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities.

"The Volt Typhoon malware enabled China to hide, among other things, pre-operational, reconnaissance and network exploitation against critical infrastructure like our communications, energy ...

The malware then permits hackers access to steal files and other information stored on the infected computers. The court documents state China-based hackers have been using the malware since 2014.

Authorities are probing potential China-affiliated malware targeting US global military operations, hidden in networks that control their power grids and water supplies, according to a report.

It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. But according to cybersecurity ...

The malware Mandiant found, known as Sogu or sometimes Korplug or PlugX, has been used in non-USB forms by a broad array of largely China-based hacking groups for well over a decade.

US officials are searching for Chinese malware hidden in various defense systems that could disrupt military communications and resupply operations, The New York Times reported Saturday.

For the first time a China-aligned group has used malware to try to conduct cyber espionage against cargo ships in Europe, says a new cybersecurity firm report.