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FBI Crushes PlugX Threat: Major Blow to China's Cyber Espionage Network
The FBI recently achieved a significant victory by removing malicious software called PlugX from over 4,000 computers and networks across the United States. This malware, created by a hacker group ...
The FBI used self-destruct on malware infecting over 4,000 US computers, it's super effective
A joint press release from the US Justice Department and the FBI has announced a multi-month law enforcement operation ...
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 specific variant of this Remote Access ...
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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 Technica18d
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
The Verge18d
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 ...
Bleeping Computer18d
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 ...
CSOonline18d
International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers
In a statement Tuesday, the Justice Department and the FBI said that on Jan. 3 that they had concluded a five month effort to quietly delete a version of the PlugX malware from computers in the US.
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FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The malware, a variant of the PlugX malicious software, was under the control of China-state sponsored hackers Mustang Panda, which also goes by Twill Typhoon. According to court documents ...
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DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
Court documents allege the People's Republic of China (PRC) paid a group of hackers known as Mustang Panda to develop a version of PlugX malware, which was used to infect, control and steal ...