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US Arrests Chinese Man Involved With Sakula Malware Used in OPM and Anthem Hacks

The FBI has arrested a Chinese national on accusations of distributing and infecting US companies with the Sakula malware, the same malware used in the OPM and Anthem hacks. The suspect’s name is Yu Pingan, 26, of Shanghai. US authorities arrested Yu on Monday, August 21, at the Los Angeles airport, as the suspect entered the US to attend a security conference. The FBI described Yu as a “malware broker”” and charged him with the tool’s distribution and four hacking charges.”

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-arrests-chinese-man-involved-with-sakula-malware-used-in-opm-and-anthem-hacks/

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