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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.
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
A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers
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. In a press release shared on the US Justice Department (DoJ) website,
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 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,
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
The FBI hacked about 4,200 computers across the US as part of an operation to find and delete PlugX, a malware used by state-backed hackers in China to steal information from victims, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.
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
DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
The malware, which authorities said was developed by China-backed hackers, was used to infect, control and steal information from victims' computers.
FBI Uses Court Order to Delete Wormable Malware From PCs
The FBI worked with French law enforcement to squash a variant of the PlugX malware that spreads through USB drives.
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.
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 ...
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Outgoing FBI director calls China and its cyber program the ‘defining threat of our generation’
Christopher Wray, who plans to resign as President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month, described the Chinese ...
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China Behind 210 Cyberattacks: Japan Faces Serious Security Breach
Japan has been hit by a wave of cyberattacks over the past six years, with a staggering 210 breaches targeting government ...
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Japanese police claim China ran five-year cyberattack campaign targeting local orgs
Japan’s National Police Agency and Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity have confirmed third party ...
Ivanti zero-day attacks infected devices with custom malware
Hackers exploiting the critical Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day vulnerability disclosed yesterday installed on compromised VPN ...