"Then, the FBI (working with the French law enforcement agency) will send a command from the C2 server through the PlugX malware to self-delete the software from each US-based target device." ...

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 ...

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 FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state-sponsored hackers in China — to delete itself across 4,200 infected devices in the US. by Emma Roth. Jan 14, 2025, 4:32 PM UTC ...

The Department of Justice and FBI said they deleted malware from thousands of infected computers during a months-long law enforcement operation alongside international partners.

Then, the FBI gained access to the hackers’ command-and-control server and used it to request all the IP addresses of machines that were actively infected by PlugX.

The FBI on Tuesday announced that it erased malware from more than 4,000 computers across the United States. The malware was under the control of China state-sponsored hackers.

The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States TechCrunch Desktop Logo TechCrunch Mobile Logo Latest ...

The FBI recently used a court order to delete a strain of Chinese-developed malware that can spread to Windows PCs via infected USB drives. The agency shut down a variant of the PlugX malware that ...

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 ...

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 globally by infiltrating infected USB drives.