India, Nov. 13 -- US authorities have removed a malware known as "Gootloader" from more than 100 computer servers, including compromised WordPress sites, and the seizure of U.S. domain names used by criminals to deliver and control the malware. The Department of Justice said that 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.
Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division said the malware was dismantled in an online operation conducted by the Department of Justice and FBI, along with its international partners, wit...