“We are seeing a rise in digital threats designed to silence, monitor, and intimidate communities across borders,” warned NCSC Director of Operations Paul Chichester in the advisory. The advisory warns that this data “almost certainly provide[s] an opportunity to facilitate digital surveillance and harassment” of targeted individuals. The malware variants, identified as MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR, are being deployed in surveillance campaigns against Uyghur, Tibetan, and Taiwanese individuals and civil society organizations. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis. Kaaviya is a Security Editor and fellow reporter with Cyber Security News. Cybersecurity agencies jointly published the advisory from six nations: the UK’s NCSC, Australia’s ACSC, Canada’s CCCS, Germany’s BND and BfV, New Zealand’s NCSC-NZ, and the United States’ FBI and NSA. This warning comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions, including recent Chinese military drills around Taiwan and ongoing concerns about human rights in regions like Xinjiang and Tibet. Some mimic popular platforms like WhatsApp and Skype, while others are standalone apps designed to appeal specifically to targeted communities. These apps have been promoted in community-specific online forums, including Telegram channels and Reddit communities frequented by potential victims. Similarly, “Audio Quran” utilizes MOONSHINE to target Uyghur Muslims by presenting itself as a religious application. She is covering various cyber security incidents happening in the Cyber Space.
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