The FBI used self-destruct on malware infecting over 4,000 US computers, it's super effective
A joint press release from the US Justice Department and the FBI has announced a multi-month law enforcement operation ...
FBI triggers self-destruction of China-backed malware infecting US computers
A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A ...
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Fraud Alert: How they Killed PlugX Malware!
While dealing with any sudden incident, almost all government authorities in India come up with knee-jerk reactions. Most of ...
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 ...
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FBI Removes Malware From Thousands of US Computers
The FBI, with court approval, removed PlugX malware from 4,258 US computers in a landmark cyber defense operation.
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 ...
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FBI deletes Chinese malware from more than 4,200 computers
The deletion of the Chinese-developed PlugX malware by US law enforcement was part of an international operation against a ...
China's Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says
Beijing's Salt Typhoon cyberspies had been seen in US government networks before telcos discovered the same foreign intruders ...
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FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers
Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands ...
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FBI, French Authorities Remove Chinese-Backed Malware from Thousands of U.S. Computers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in cooperation with French law enforcement and security partners, has successfully ...
Security Boulevard2d
FBI Deletes PlugX Malware From Computers Infected by China Group
A Chinese-based threat group called Mustang Panda was using a variant of the PlugX malware to infected U.S. Windows computers and steal information. The FBI, with help from French authorities and a ...
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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of ...