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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 Verge17d
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 ...
Washington Times17d
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 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 ...
DataBreachToday17d
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 ...
Ars Technica17d
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 Computer17d
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 ...
TechCrunch17d
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 ...
Gizmodo17d
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 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.
WGAL16d
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 ...
UPI16d
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 ...