The Verge25d
FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The FBI hacked about 4,200 computers across the US as part of an operation to find and delete PlugX, a malware used by state-backed hackers in China ...
Ars Technica25d
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 ...
Reuters25d
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of criminal hackers who were backed by the ...