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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 ...
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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 ...
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 program, dubbed PlugX, was spread by the Twill Typhoon hacking unit, sponsored by China’s central government. The FBI has tracked PlugX variants since 2012, which have been used to remotely ...
Forbes20d
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
The first of nine warrants was obtained in August 2024 in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania authorizing the deletion of PlugX from U.S.-based computers, the last expired on Jan. 3. “The FBI ...
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 ...
Gizmodo24d
The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers
First, they tapped the know-how of French intelligence agencies, which had recently discovered a technique for getting PlugX to self-destruct. Then, the FBI gained access to the hackers’ command ...
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.
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 ...
WGAL23d
DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
The FBI worked to identify infected U.S. computers and obtained nine warrants in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania authorizing the deletion of PlugX. Agents then sent remote commands to each ...
UPI23d
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The FBI said Mustang Panda is paid by the Chinese government to provide it with computer intrusion services, including through the use of PlugX. Related Biden removes Cuba's designation as state ...