The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States.

Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they have erased Chinese malware from thousands of computers across the United States.

The FBI worked with French law enforcement to squash a variant of the PlugX malware that spreads through USB drives.

The FBI has gained court approval to put an end to the PlugX malware in the U.S., which has affected over 2.5 million devices globally by infiltrating infected USB drives.The Latest Tech News, Deliver

Malicious software is just one of the ways hackers can steal data or cause damage to your electronic devices, but two federal agencies undertook major steps to combat it.