A version of “PlugX” malware used by Chinese state-backed hackers has been deleted from thousands of US computers worldwide following a multi-month law enforcement operation, the US Department of ...

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. The malware, controlled by the Chinese ...

PlugX is a remote access Trojan (RAT) consisting a malicious DLL that can perform a variety of actions on the infected endpoint, including downloading and deploying new modules or plugins.

A groundbreaking malware disinfection campaign targeting the PlugX worm has been executed with the collaboration of international authorities. Led by the Sekoia Threat Detection & Research team, the ...

A Chinese-linked malware, known as PlugX, has been successfully wiped from thousands of infected computers worldwide, the US Department of Justice and the FBI said on Tuesday. Justice officials say ...

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 ...

The agency has successfully put an end to the reign of the PlugX malware in the U.S., which has affected over 2.5 million devices globally by infiltrating infected USB drives, PCMag noted.

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 ...

Update, Jan. 17, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 15, now includes further technical analysis and timelines of the PlugX malware from threat operations experts and information regarding ...

The agency shut down a variant of the PlugX malware that spread to 2.5 million devices worldwide. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had secured court authorization to delete the ...