FBI, Malware

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 communications. The FBI described Mustang Panda as "PRC state-sponsored hackers," as they were funded by the Chinese government and targeted European government devices in the cyberattack.
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 specific variant of this Remote Access
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 More than 4,000 computers in the US alone were cleaned as a result The malware was developed by a Chinese state-sponsored group French cybersecurity firms and law enforcement agents,
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.
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 of US machines.
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
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.
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States.
Chinese PlugX Malware Deleted in Global Law Enforcement Operation
The FBI deleted Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of devices in the US, using a technique developed by French cybersecurity firm Sekoia.io
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
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 computer networks,
International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers
The US has again taken court-approved action to remove malware from privately-held internet-connected computers across the country, part of an effort by a number of countries to combat infections of a version of the PlugX malware from a Chinese-based group that has infected thousands of Windows machines around the world.
FBI Destroys PlugX Malware Hidden in Thousands of Computers
The FBI recently achieved a significant victory by removing malicious software called PlugX from over 4,000 computers and networks across the United States. This malware, created by a hacker group known as Mustang Panda,
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FBI Crushes PlugX Threat: Major Blow to China's Cyber Espionage Network
The FBI recently achieved a significant victory by removing malicious software called PlugX from over 4,000 computers and ...
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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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 ...