FBI cleans web shells from hacked Exchange servers in rare active defense move

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In a move that has been described as unprecedented, the FBI obtained a court order that allowed it to remove a backdoor program from hundreds of private Microsoft Exchange servers that were hacked through zero-day vulnerabilities earlier this year. The operation shows that the FBI is ready to take a more active approach in responding to cyber threats that goes beyond its traditional investigatory role, but also raises questions about where the limits shoul

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