The U.S. Justice Department has removed malware from over 4,200 computers worldwide that was reportedly planted by hackers backed by China. The malware, known as “PlugX”, was placed by groups known as “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon,” and has reportedly been used since 2014 to target and steal data from computers globally.
FBI to ‘remove’ this nasty malware that’s affected 2.5 million PCs
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