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FBI confirms deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers in court-authorized operation
The FBI confirmed the deletion of Chinese malware from 4,258 U.S.-based computers in a court-authorized operation that lasted ...
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FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers and networks by sending commands that forced the malware to use its "self-delete" function. The People's Republic ...
FBI Warns Smartphone Users—Do Not Take Unsolicited Bank And Support Calls
The FBI’s warning could not be clearer: “Legitimate customer, security, or tech support companies will not initiate ...
The Verge23d
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
The FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state-sponsored hackers in China — to delete itself across 4,200 infected devices in the US. The FBI instructed PlugX — a malware used by state ...
Bleeping Computer23d
FBI deletes Chinese PlugX malware from thousands of US computers
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 malware, controlled by the Chinese ...
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DOJ, FBI delete malware from more than 4,000 infected computers
PHONES, COMPUTERS, IPADS, YOU NAME IT. AND TONIGHT, THE FBI SAYS THEY’VE MANAGED TO ACTUALLY DELETE MALWARE FROM SOME 4000 COMPUTER NETWORKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN A MONTHS LONG INTERNAL.
Gizmodo24d
The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers
The FBI just closed a backdoor into thousands of computers by telling the malware to delete itself. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, the intelligence agency was able to ...
New FBI Warning—Your Files Will Be Deleted, Your Servers Seized
The FBI has declared war on criminal hackers by going on the attack: here’s what we know so far about Operation Talent.
Washington Times24d
FBI remotely deletes Chinese malware from thousands of U.S. computers in a court-approved cyber move
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. The FBI and ...
Digital Trends24d
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 ...
FBI Reveals Major Malware Attack From China Group 'Mustang Panda'
The group managed to hack computers in at least 170 countries, giving them considerable access to international communications. The FBI described Mustang Panda as "PRC state-sponsored hackers," as ...