The US Justice Department and FBI have announced a joint multi-month operation in which malware was deleted from more than 4,000 US computers. The offending malware, “PlugX”, was controlled via a server to which the FBI gained access, enabling them to instruct the malware to delete itself. This operation was replicated by law enforcement agencies around the world, cleaning thousands more machines.

Rest, AustralianSuper Among Funds Hit By Cyberattack
Australia’s largest superannuation funds, including AustralianSuper, REST, Australian Retirement Trust, and Hostplus, have suffered from a coordinated cyber attack, with around 8,000 accounts breached. Hackers