Security News > 2025 > January > FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers
2025-01-15 12:09
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that, alongside international partners, the FBI deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), known to the private sector as “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon,” used a version of PlugX malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers. According to court documents, … More → The post FBI removed PlugX malware from U.S. computers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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