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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers

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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.

The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers

To retrieve information from and send commands to the hacked machines, the malware connects to a command-and-control server that is operated by the hacking group. According to the FBI, at least 45,000 IP addresses in the US had back-and-forths with the command-and-control server since September 2023.

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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 of US machines.

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FBI to ‘remove’ this nasty malware that’s affected 2.5 million PCs

The FBI has gained court approval to put an end to the PlugX malware in the U.S., which has affected over 2.5 million devices ...

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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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