Security News > 2025 > January > FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation
2025-01-15 06:14
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a "multi-month law enforcement operation." PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote access trojan (RAT) widely used by threat actors associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC
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