Ars Technica22d
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
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 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 ...
Bleeping Computer22d
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 ...
UPI22d
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The court documents state China-based hackers have been using the malware since 2014. The FBI said Mustang Panda is paid by the Chinese government to provide it with computer intrusion services ...
TechCrunch22d
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
The Department of Justice and the FBI said on Tuesday that they had successfully deleted the malware planted by the China-backed hacking group, known as “Twill Typhoon” or “Mustang Panda ...
Washington Times23d
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. The FBI and ...
techtimes21d
DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently confirmed that it authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to hack thousands of US computers to prevent Chinese malware from ...
Yahoo News22d
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The court documents state China-based hackers have been using the malware since 2014. The FBI said Mustang Panda is paid by the Chinese government to provide it with computer intrusion services, ...
Ars Technica23d
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
Any time the FBI does this, I have 2 main questions: 1. What, if any entities got a heads up about this malware? Did they roll good IR to catch secondary infections or just ignore it? 2.
Nextgov23d
FBI deleted Chinese malware from 4,200 US computers
Cyber Threats FBI Malware 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 ...
The Mirror US on MSN12d
FBI deletes Chinese malware infecting thousands of US-based computers in court-authorized operation
The FBI confirmed the deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers in a court-authorized operation that lasted ...