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.

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 ...

The malware—described by one official as a “ticking time bomb”—is designed to interrupt military operations and would allow China to cut off power, water and communications to U.S ...

"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 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.

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.

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.