Europol’s Malware Clean-Up: French Police Give PlugX the Boot!

Hot Take:

France’s latest malware cleaning spree is like a digital Marie Kondo session – tossing out those nasty trojans that don’t “spark joy” (or security). Bonjour to a cleaner, safer cyberspace!

Key Points:

• French police and Europol are deploying a “disinfection solution” to remove PlugX malware from infected devices in France.
• The operation is a collaborative effort between the Center for the Fight Against Digital Crime (C3N) and cybersecurity firm Sekoia.
• PlugX malware has been used by Chinese threat actors and has spread to millions of devices.
• Sekoia sinkholed the command and control servers, preventing further commands but leaving the malware active.
• The disinfection process started on July 18, 2024, and will continue for several months.