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 ...
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FBI Removes Malware From Thousands of US Computers
The FBI, with court approval, removed PlugX malware from 4,258 US computers in a landmark cyber defense operation.
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FBI removes malware
The FBI, with court approval, has remotely removed PlugX malware from 4,258 computers in the United States. The operation targeted a version of the malware linked to Mustang Panda, a hacking group ...
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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FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers
Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands ...
A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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FBI Removes Chinese Malware from Over 4,200 US Computers in Unprecedented Operation
FBI conducts unprecedented operation to remove Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers with international ...
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of ...
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Chinese PlugX Malware Deleted in Global Law Enforcement Operation
The FBI deleted Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of devices in the US, using a technique developed by French ...