Infections with abandoned PlugX USB worm continue to be prevalent

Millions of devices could still be compromised by the abandoned PlugX USB worm with self-replicating functionality, with infections logged from almost 2.5 million IP addresses over a six-month period beginning September 2023, according to Ars Technica. More than 80% of all devices compromised with the PlugX malware during the same period were from around 15 countries, led by Nigeria, India, China, Iran, and Indonesia, a report from Sekoia revealed.

Source: SC Magazine

 


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