French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems

French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called « disinfection operation » to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX.
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that it’s expected to continue for « several months. »
It further said around a hundred victims located in France, Malta, Portugal,