Chinese spyware targets activists: intelligence agencies

1 year ago

Western intelligence agencies on Tuesday warned of an increasing threat from Beijing’s security services to use malicious mobile phone applications to surveil Taiwanese independence activists, Tibetan rights advocates and others opposed by the Chinese government.

An advisory issued late on Tuesday warned of “the growing threat” posed by malicious surveillance software deployed by a Chengdu, China-based contractor reported to have ties to the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.

The advisory was signed by cybersecurity agencies in the UK, the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Germany.

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