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1 day ago · The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware …
1 day ago · During 2024, the FBI carried out several operations involving malware removal and taking control of malicious botnets, with the aim of disrupting Chinese-backed campaigns targeting U.S. critical ...
Justice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to …
1 day ago · “Working alongside both international and private sector partners, the Department of Justice’s court-authorized operation to delete PlugX malware proves its commitment to a ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting U.S. cybersecurity.” “The FBI worked to identify thousands of infected U.S. computers and delete the PRC malware on them.
A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from …
The FBI and international partners sent a self-destruct command to PlugX malware More than 4,000 computers in the US alone were cleaned as a result The malware was developed by a Chinese state ...
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S.
1 day ago · The FBI on Tuesday announced that it erased malware from more than 4,000 computers across the United States. The malware was under the control of China state-sponsored hackers. File Photo courtesy ...
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US …
23 hours ago · 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 ...
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US ...
1 day ago · The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers and networks by sending commands that forced the malware to use its "self-delete" function.. The People's Republic ...
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S.
1 day ago · The FBI and French authorities conducted an international operation to remotely delete Chinese malware used by Beijing-linked hackers to steal data from thousands of U.S., European, and Asian ...
FBI deleted Chinese malware from 4,200 US computers
1 day ago · The FBI on Tuesday said that it conducted a multi-month operation to jettison a Chinese government-backed malware program from more than 4,200 infected U.S. computers that was designed to infect ...
FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from 4,200+ US Windows PCs
1 day ago · The FBI, working with French cops, obtained nine warrants to remotely wipe PlugX malware from thousands of Windows-based computers that had been infected by Chinese government-backed criminals, according to newly unsealed court documents. The Feds had been tracking a crew called Mustang Panda, aka ...