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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 ...
Washington Times16d
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 ...
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 ...
SecurityWeek14d
FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers
Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands ...
techtimes14d
DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage
According to the FBI, it worked on deleting the malware from over 4,000 Windows-based computers, further regarding that PlugX is capable of taking over a computer to steal the files and share them ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com15d
Chinese PlugX Malware Deleted in Global Law Enforcement Operation
A version of “PlugX” malware used by Chinese state-backed hackers has been deleted from thousands of US computers worldwide following a multi-month law enforcement operation, the US Department of ...
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 ...
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of ...
Bleeping Computer15d
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 ...
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 ...
Ars Technica15d
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based ... government paid the Mustang Panda group to develop a version of PlugX malware used to infect, control, and steal ...
Greek Reporter13d
FBI Removes Malware From Thousands of US Computers
The FBI, with court approval, removed PlugX malware from 4,258 US computers in a landmark cyber defense operation.