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FBI confirms deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 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 ...
The Verge22d
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 ...
Forbes19d
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
now includes further technical analysis and timelines of the PlugX malware from threat operations experts and information regarding the implications of the FBI using remote methods to delete the ...
Ars Technica22d
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The People's Republic of China (PRC) government paid the Mustang Panda group to develop a version of PlugX malware used to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers, the FBI said.
Bleeping Computer22d
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States. The malware, controlled by the Chinese ...
Gizmodo23d
The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers
And just like that, PlugX was removed from more than 4,258 machines across the country, the FBI says. Similar operations carried out by partner law enforcement agencies cleared the malware from ...
FBI Reveals Major Malware Attack From China Group 'Mustang Panda'
The group managed to hack computers in at least 170 countries, giving them considerable access to international communications. The FBI described Mustang Panda as "PRC state-sponsored hackers," as ...
TechCrunch22d
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
Once installed, the malware goes on to “collect and stage the victim’s computer files for exfiltration,” the FBI said. French authorities say the PlugX malware is “used in particular for ...
UPI22d
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
the FBI executed nine warrants as far back as August of 2024, deleting the PlugX malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers and networks. Advertisement According to court documents, the command sent ...
WGAL22d
DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
THE FBI, PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE ... paid a group of hackers known as Mustang Panda to develop a version of PlugX malware, which was used to infect, control and steal information ...
Digital Trends23d
FBI to ‘remove’ this nasty malware that’s affected 2.5 million PCs
Working with the FBI, the Justice Department has confirmed ... “Mustang Panda” that developed a unique version of PlugX malware for the ongoing mission. PlugX first surfaced in 2008 when ...
PC Magazine22d
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 ...