- DOJ/FBI supported by the French law enforcement, removed PlugX malware from ~4K computers by sending a self delete command to the malware in those computers. Owners of those computers will be notified after the fact by their ISP providers that this happened. link: thehackernews.com/2025/01/fbi-...
- DOJ Press Release: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
- A more extreme, but similar operation happened about a year ago where FBI hacked into routers to disrupt an active botnet: x.com/salt___doll/...Jan 16, 2025 19:33
- Govt lawfully (w/ warrants) reaching into private computer systems without owners knowledge or consent to disrupt attacks is slowly becoming mainstream. I think it's mostly a good thing. But I'm also worried about the slippery slope here.
