Bleeping Computer23d
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 ...
techtimes22d
DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage
The Justice Department granted the FBI its court-authorized operation against the Chinese malware known as "PlugX" back in August 2024, and the law enforcement authorities sifted through thousands ...
The Mirror US on MSN13d
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 ...
Nextgov24d
FBI deleted Chinese malware from 4,200 US computers
The malware’s command server appears to be ... sponsored by China’s central government. The FBI has tracked PlugX variants since 2012, which have been used to remotely access victim computers ...
Forbes20d
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 Technica23d
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.
The Verge23d
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 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 ...
UPI23d
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 ...
WGAL23d
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 ...
TechCrunch23d
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 ...