Federal Bureau of Investigation Erases PlugX Malware from 4,250 Compromised Computers in Extensive Operation

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) revealed on Tuesday that a lawful operation sanctioned by the court enabled the FBI to eliminate the PlugX malware from more than 4,250 compromised computers as a component of an “extensive law enforce

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) revealed on Tuesday that a lawful operation sanctioned by the court enabled the FBI to eliminate the PlugX malware from more than 4,250 compromised computers as a component of an “extensive law enforcement initiative.”
Renowned as Korplug, PlugX is a remote access trojan (RAT) extensively employed by threat actors linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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