DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware

from Engadget 1 month ago

The DOJ and FBI have successfully executed a court-approved counter-hack operation to delete the PlugX malware from over 4,200 US computers infected by Chinese hackers.
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Hacker groups like Mustang Panda and Twill Typhoon, supported by the Chinese government, used PlugX malware to infiltrate, control, and gather data from foreign computers.
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Sekoia.io revealed that PlugX has been discovered in more than 170 countries, highlighting the global extent and impact of this malware.
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Mustang Panda, active since at least 2014, has compromised telecommunications systems across the Asia-Pacific and infiltrated cargo shipping companies in several European nations.
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