More than 4,000 U.S. computers and networks have had malware files deleted by the FBI, which said it did not collect other ...

The FBI confirmed the deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers in a court-authorized operation that lasted ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A ...

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.

The FBI has recently conducted a large-scale operation to hack approximately 4,200 computers across the United States, ...

The FBI, with court approval, removed PlugX malware from 4,258 US computers in a landmark cyber defense operation.

While dealing with any sudden incident, almost all government authorities in India come up with knee-jerk reactions. Most of ...

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 ...

Update, Jan. 17, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 15, now includes further technical analysis and timelines of the PlugX malware from threat operations experts and information regarding ...