DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers

The report describes a DOJ/FBI court-authorized, international effort—assisted by French authorities and Sekoia—to identify and remove the PlugX malware, attributed to Chinese state-backed Mustang Panda, from thousands of infected machines (≈4,258 in the U.S. and tens of thousands globally). It highlights PlugX’s USB-worm propagation, its long-term espionage use, the legal warrants obtained for remediation, and Sekoia’s technical method for remote disinfection.