
China-based hackers used front companies to hack Uighurs, Facebook says
Facebook’s investigators traced the Android developers to Beijing Best United Technology and Dalian 9Rush Technology.
Facebook’s investigators traced the Android developers to Beijing Best United Technology and Dalian 9Rush Technology.
Twitter declined to comment.
The spying tools have been in use for years.
Facebook said it took steps to halt hackers associated with Hamas, as well as Palestine’s Preventive Security Service.
It’s not clear if it’s permanent yet.
Two of the bugs affect the kernel, in the core of the device’s operating system.
The U.S. Commerce Department added eight Chinese companies to its Entity List, citing human rights abuses and surveillance against Muslim minorities.
It looks like company found the malware before any victims were hit.
Chinese hackers with suspected linked to China’s government have been targeting the Vatican, according to Recorded Future.
Volexity suggested the campaign could be connected to Google’s iOS findings.