NCSC and partners share guidance for communities at high risk of digital surveillance
www.ncsc.gov.uk
Spyware variants MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR are being used to target mobile devices of individuals around the world.

Apps hiding malicious functions collect data – including location, audio and camera – which could facilitate surveillance and harassment.

  • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Maybe. The bad actor here seems to be the government of China, and the linked page says:

    The individuals most at risk include anyone connected to: Taiwanese independence; Tibetan rights; Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in or from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; democracy advocacy, including Hong Kong, and the Falun Gong spiritual movement.

    I can imagine them casting a wide net.