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 …
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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 …
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 Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in …
Jan 15, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX …
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
Jan 14, 2025 · The FBI hacked about 4,200 computers across the US as part of an operation to find and delete PlugX, a malware used by state-backed hackers in China to steal information …
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 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.
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware …
Jan 14, 2025 · Sekoia said in a blog post that it developed the capability to send commands to infected devices in order to delete the PlugX malware. U.S. authorities said that the operation …
FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX …
Jan 15, 2025 · The PlugX malware, in circulation since at least 2008, has been publicly documented as a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) used as a backdoor to take full control of …
The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American's
Jan 14, 2025 · PlugX is likely far from dead, though. Cybersecurity firm Sekoia discovered a command-and-control server for the malware back in April 2024 and said that over the course …