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 ...
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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 ...
Washington Times16d
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
The hacking group dubbed “Mustang Panda” and “Swill Typhoon” by security authorities has been paid by the Chinese government since at least 2014 for the use of special malware called PlugX ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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.
SecurityWeek14d
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 ...
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DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
I’M INTERNATIONAL STING OPERATION. THE PLUG X MALWARE IS CONTROLLED BY A CHINESE GROUP CALLED MUSTANG PANDA. YES, THAT’S THEIR REAL NAME. MUSTANG PANDA. A VARIANT OF THE MALWARE WAS ABLE TO ...
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.
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 ...