Article Title: Justice Department and FBI Conduct International Operation to Delete Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers
Snippet of Article: "Court-Authorized Operation Removes PlugX Malware from Over 4,200 Infected U.S. Computers ...View the affidavit here...hackers then infiltrated thousands of computer systems in campaigns targeting U.S. victims, as well as European and Asian governments and businesses, and Chinese dissident groups. Despite previous cybersecurity reports, owners of computers still infected with PlugX are typically unaware of the infection. The court-authorized operation announced today remediated U.S.-based computers infected ...“The FBI worked to identify thousands of infected U.S. computers and delete the PRC malware on them. "
Source: www.justice.gov
