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U.S. removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers

Disha MishraBy Disha MishraJanuary 14, 2025Updated:January 14, 20251 Min Read
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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 People’s Republic of China.

The malware, known as “PlugX,” affected thousands of computers around the globe and was used to infect and steal information, the department said.

Investigators said the malware was installed by a band of hackers who are known by the names “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon.”

In court records filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, prosecutors allege that the Chinese government paid the Mustang Panda group to develop PlugX.

The malware has been used since at least 2014 to target computers in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as the computers of Chinese political dissidents.

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