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FBI Crushes PlugX Threat: Major Blow to China's Cyber Espionage Network
T he 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Bleeping Computer23d
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 ...
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 ...
Gizmodo23d
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 ...
TechCrunch23d
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
Once installed, the malware goes on to “collect and stage the victim’s computer files for exfiltration,” the FBI said. French authorities say the PlugX malware is “used in particular for ...
UPI22d
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 ...
Nextgov23d
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 ...
WGAL22d
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 ...