Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware

A China-linked hacker group called UNC53 has exploited an old-style method of hacking by tricking staff into using malware-infected USB drives, according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant. The firm has found at least 29 organisations worldwide have been hacked this way since early 2021, with many infections originating from Africa-based operations of multinational organisations. The hackers have used several variants of a decade-old strain of malware called Sogu and Mandiant believes this USB-based hacking strategy has experienced an unexpected resurgence.