China hackers targeting Russia have secretly launched cyberattacks on Russian defense systems since the Ukraine war began, despite public claims of a strong alliance. Cybersecurity experts say Chinese ...

Additionally, APT27 has been associated with the distribution of the PlugX malware, a tool used by alleged Chinese state-backed threat groups.

The FBI has recently conducted a large-scale operation to hack approximately 4,200 computers across the United States, targeting the removal of PlugX, a malware linked to Chinese state-backed ...

FBI Uninstalls Chinese PlugX Malware From Thousands of Machines The Justice Department revealed this week that the FBI carried out an operation to delete a specimen of malware known as PlugX from ...

A malware family known as PlugX is designed to remotely control infected machines, a threat that's existed since 2008. A specific variant of this Remote Access Trojan ...

The malware receives commands via a control server, one of which the FBI gained access to with the help of the French authorities in order to identify the IP addresses of PlugX-affected computers.

The group, Mustang Panda, used malware called PlugX to access thousands of computers worldwide, according to the Justice Department and FBI.

What Is PlugX? PlugX is a malware developed in China by the hacker organization Mustang Panda. The malware was modified in 2020 to spread through devices via connected USB flash drives.

DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage Yes, the FBI hacked thousands of US computers so that it can protect users from a Chinese malware.

The FBI and international partners sent a self-destruct command to PlugX malware More than 4,000 computers in the US alone were cleaned as a result ...