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FBI deletes Chinese malware infecting thousands of US-based computers in court-authorized operation
The FBI confirmed the deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers in a court-authorized operation that lasted ...
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
More than 4,000 U.S. computers and networks have had malware files deleted by the FBI, which said it did not collect other ...
The Verge15d
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
The FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state-sponsored hackers in China — to delete itself across 4,200 infected devices in the US. The FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state ...
FBI triggers self-destruction of China-backed malware infecting US computers
A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A ...
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FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The malware, a variant of the PlugX malicious software, was under the control of China-state sponsored hackers Mustang Panda, which also goes by Twill Typhoon. According to court documents ...
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches
Plus: New details emerge about China’s cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US ...
CSOonline15d
International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers
In a statement Tuesday, the Justice Department and the FBI said that on Jan. 3 that they had concluded a five month effort to quietly delete a version of the PlugX malware from computers in the US.
TechCrunch15d
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
In a press release last year, French prosecutors said the malware — known as “PlugX” — had infected several million computers globally, including 3,000 devices located in France.
Digital Trends15d
FBI to ‘remove’ this nasty malware that’s affected 2.5 million PCs
The agency has successfully put an end to the reign of the PlugX malware in the U.S., which has affected over 2.5 million devices globally by infiltrating infected USB drives, PCMag noted.
Washington Times15d
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
According to the FBI affidavit, PlugX infiltrated computer networks through a USB drive. Once installed, the malware communicates with a Chinese command and control system that can then steal ...
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DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
Court documents allege the People's Republic of China (PRC) paid a group of hackers known as Mustang Panda to develop a version of PlugX malware, which was used to infect, control and steal ...
PC Magazine15d
FBI Uses Court Order to Delete Wormable Malware From PCs
The FBI recently used a court order to delete a strain of Chinese-developed malware that can spread to Windows PCs via infected USB drives. The agency shut down a variant of the PlugX malware ...