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Chinese APT Group Deploys Signed Kernel Rootkit to Hide ‘CoolClient’ Backdoor on Government Networks

18 August 2026  |  dark6  |  Malware

Researchers have exposed a HoneyMyte campaign that pairs the PlugX loader with a new backdoor called CoolClient, concealed by a digitally signed kernel rootkit driver. The malware has...

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The FBI and DOJ have successfully removed PlugX malware from thousands of U.S. computers

14 January 2025  |  securebulletin.com  |  Malware

In a cyber operation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have successfully removed the PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers across the United States. This...

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