Researchers sinkhole PlugX malware server with 2.5 million unique IPs

April 25, 2024 at 03:22PM Researchers sinkholed a PlugX malware server, logging over 2.5 million unique IP connections from 170 countries in six months. Sekoia obtained control of the server and observed self-spreading capabilities, indicating global infections. They aim to disinfect impacted computers with self-delete commands, but highlight the challenge of re-infection via USB devices. … Read more