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FBI acts to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers

by eddieoz on 4/15/21, 12:22 PM with 10 comments

  • by macintux on 4/15/21, 1:03 PM

  • by eddieoz on 4/15/21, 12:23 PM

    “This court-authorized operation to copy and remove malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers shows our commitment to use any viable resource to fight cyber criminals,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery of the Southern District of Texas.
  • by Leparamour on 4/15/21, 1:26 PM

    "We also found a copy of '1984' on the hard drive. Boy, that could have gotten you in some hot water. Good thing that we deleted it for you. No, no need to say 'thanks', you're welcome." -FBI
  • by Threeve303 on 4/15/21, 12:53 PM

    An agency that operates in secrecy with little to no oversight now takes the privilege of modifying personal computers? I'm sure this will end well...
  • by 1cvmask on 4/15/21, 12:44 PM

    FBI uses backdoor to remove alleged backdoors.
  • by jtdev on 4/15/21, 12:47 PM

    Why are taxpayers funding remediation of Microsoft’s shitty vulnerable software?