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Jan 14, 2025 · The Justice Department and FBI today announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of …
PlugX malware deleted from thousands of systems by FBI
Jan 16, 2025 · The FBI says it has removed PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. The move came after suspicion that cybercriminals groups under control of the …
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
Jan 14, 2025 · In an unsealed affidavit, the FBI says the China-based hacking group known by the monikers “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon” used PlugX to infect thousands of Windows …
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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.
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
Jan 17, 2025 · Court-Authorized FBI Operation Remotely Deletes PlugX Malware From 4,258 U.S. Computers. The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have confirmed that a court …
FBI deletes Chinese ‘PlugX’ malware from over 4K infected …
Jan 15, 2025 · A Chinese-linked malware, known as PlugX, has been successfully wiped from thousands of infected computers worldwide, the US Department of Justice and the FBI said on …
FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from 4,200+ US Windows PCs
Jan 14, 2025 · 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 …
FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers
Jan 15, 2025 · The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that, alongside international partners, the FBI deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide.
FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX …
Jan 15, 2025 · The FBI, working in tandem with law enforcement authorities in France, have turned the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, erasing the China-linked …
FBI removes Chinese PlugX malware from 4,258 U.S. computers
Jan 15, 2025 · According to the FBI's press release, the People's Republic of China paid Mustang Panda to develop a custom version of PlugX to "infect, control, and steal information from …