Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab said it partnered with tech giant Baidu to disrupt a malware botnet infecting over hundreds of thousands of systems. The botnet was traced back to a group it calls ShuangQiang (also called Double Gun) The group has been behind several attacks since 2017 aimed at compromising Windows computers with MBR and VBR bootkits, and installing malicious drivers for financial gain and hijack web traffic to e-commerce sites. The initial compromise relies on luring unsuspecting users to install game software from sketchy game portals that contain malicious code under the guise of a patch.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/05/chinese-botnet-malware.html