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FBI confirms deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ars Technica15d
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The People's Republic of China (PRC) government paid the Mustang Panda group to develop a version of PlugX malware used to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers, the FBI said.
Bleeping Computer16d
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
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 that ...
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.
U.S. News & World Report16d
US Removes Malware Allegedly Planted on Computers by Chinese-Backed Hackers
Investigators said the malware was installed via infected USB devices by a band of hackers who are known by the names "Mustang Panda" and "Twill Typhoon." In court records filed in the U.S ...
cybersecurityintelligence.com10d
Remote Deletion Of Malware Enforced On Thousands Of Computers
The US Department of Justice has confirmed a court-authorized operation ordering removal of Chinese malware detected on over 4,000 computers.
Greek Reporter13d
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.
DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware
The Department of Justice and the FBI have completed a project to remotely remove malware used by Chinese hackers from computers in the US.
UPI15d
FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers
The malware, a variant of the PlugX malicious software, was under the control of China-state sponsored hackers Mustang Panda, which also goes by Twill Typhoon. According to court documents ...