The Department of Justice today announced the successful removal of malware known as “Gootloader” from over 100 computer servers, including compromised WordPress sites, and the seizure of U.S. domain names used by criminals to deliver and control the Gootloader malware. Since 2018, Gootloader malware has infected at least 25,000 computers around the world. Gootloader malware has been used in ransomware attacks of at least 44 U.S. based victims which has resulted in approximately $28.8 million in loss.“With court authorization, the Department of Justice and FBI, along with our international partners, conducted an online operation that liberated over 100 servers
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