CSOonline

International effort erases PlugX malware from thousands of Windows computers

The US has again taken court-approved action to remove malware from privately-held internet-connected computers across the country, part of an effort by a number of countries to combat infections of a ...
Threat Post

TA416 APT Rebounds With New PlugX Malware Variant

The TA416 APT has returned in spear phishing attacks against a range of victims – from the Vatican to diplomats in Africa – with a new Golang version of its PlugX malware loader. The TA416 advanced ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Chinese PlugX Malware Deleted in Global Law Enforcement Operation

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 ...
Yahoo

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

A malware originating from China has now been contained after the FBI gained a court order to have the harmful code deleted from thousands of Windows PCs. The agency has successfully put an end to the ...

Windows Server flaw targeted by hackers to spread malware - here's what we know

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors are reportedly actively exploiting a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Server ...
techtimes

DOJ: FBI Hacks Over 4,000 US Computers to Remove Chinese Malware 'PlugX' Used for Espionage

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently confirmed that it authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to hack thousands of US computers to prevent Chinese malware from taking ...
WGAL

DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers

WHEN IT COMES TO SCAMS IN THIS DIGITAL AGE, MALWARE OR MALICIOUS SOFTWARE IS ONE OF THE WAYS THAT BAD AGENTS CAN STEAL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PHONES, ...
Yahoo

FBI erases China-sponsored malware from thousands of U.S. computers

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. File Photo courtesy U.S ...
HHS

Chinese Hackers Deploy New PlugX Variant

A remote access Trojan that's a staple of Chinese nation-state hacking is part of an ongoing campaign targeting telecom and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries. Researchers at ...
Bleeping Computer

French police push PlugX malware self-destruct payload to clean PCs

The French police and Europol are pushing out a "disinfection solution" that automatically removes the PlugX malware from infected devices in France. The operation is conducted by the Center for the ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Black Basta Deploys PlugX Malware in USB Devices With New Technique

An operation responding to a Black Basta ransomware compromise has revealed the use of a new PlugX malware variant that can automatically infect any attached removable USB media devices. Palo Alto ...