DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.
DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage
According to the FBI, it worked on deleting the malware from over 4,000 Windows-based computers, further regarding that PlugX is capable of taking over a computer to steal the files and share them with the right people over in China.
FBI Reveals Major Malware Attack From China Group 'Mustang Panda'
The group, Mustang Panda, used malware called PlugX to access thousands of computers worldwide, according to the Justice Department and FBI. Newsweek reached out to the FBI via email for comment. The group managed to hack computers in at least 170 countries,
DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware
The Department of Justice and the FBI shared today that they have completed a project to remove malware used by Chinese hackers from computers in the US. The effort was essentially a court-approved counter-hack that remotely deleted malware known as PlugX from more than 4,
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of criminal hackers who were backed by the People's Republic of China.
FBI Confirms It Deleted Files From 4,258 U.S.-Based Computers
More than 4,000 U.S. computers and networks have had malware files deleted by the FBI, which said it did not collect other information during the remote operations.
A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
The FBI and international partners sent a self-destruct command to PlugX malware 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.
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