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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 infected computers worldwide.
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US ...
Jan 14, 2025 · 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.
DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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,”...
FBI confirms deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based …
The FBI confirmed the deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers in a court-authorized operation that lasted several months. The op targeted a version of PlugX used by the group ...
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US …
Jan 14, 2025 · The malware, controlled by the Chinese cyber espionage group Mustang Panda (also tracked as Twill Typhoon), infected thousands of systems using a PlugX variant with a wormable component...
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S.
Jan 14, 2025 · 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 remotely wiped Chinese malware from 4,000+ US computers
3 days ago · The malware the FBI — working with French authorities — removed from American victims is the infamous and archaic PlugX malware. This malware was first seen in 2008. It has since been modified and updated exhaustively by Chinese espionage threat actors. In this report, we look at how the FBI removed the backdoor to secure American computers.
A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from
Jan 15, 2025 · French cybersecurity firms and law enforcement agents, together with partners from the United States, have successfully removed Chinese-built malware from thousands of infected PCs.
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S.
Jan 15, 2025 · 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.
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 government-backed criminals, according to newly unsealed court documents.