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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
TechCrunch16d
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
French authorities say the PlugX malware is “used in particular for espionage purposes.” In its statement Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department accused the Chinese government of paying the ...
techtimes15d
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 ...
HHS16d
FBI Deletes More Than 4,000 PlugX Malware Instances
U.S. federal law enforcement said Tuesday it deleted more than 4,000 instances of PlugX malware used in a Chinese ...
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.
Ars Technica16d
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 ...
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 ...