The FBI has contained a Chinese-origin malware named PlugX that infiltrated USB drives and 2.5 million devices worldwide. The agency used a court order to remove the harmful code from about 4,260 US computers and networks. The perpetrators, a Chinese hacker group called Mustang Panda, had discarded the project due to lack of resources. The malware’s self-delete command was used initially in France and later in 22 other countries to remedy infected machines.
U.S. Authorities Eradicate PlugX Malware Nationwide
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have announced the removal of the malware PlugX from over 4,200 computers in
