Chinese hackers have hacked into Tibetan community websites abroad, and China has used this operation to monitor Tibetans.
Voice of America reported today that according to research published by a private cyber security firm on November 12, a hacker group sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party targeted two websites linked to overseas Tibetan communities in a cyber attack, which China used to distribute information and media about Tibetans abroad.
According to the Associated Press, an analysis by Insikt Group, an American cyber security consultancy, reported that a group of Chinese-backed hackers had hacked the Tibetan Post, a Tantric university website, in the Monastry area by activists living in exile in Dharamsala, northern India. . By visiting these websites, we disclose that we intend to obtain your personal information and information about other activities.
According to the report, a hacker group called "TAG-112" hacked the two sites and caused visitors to download malicious files disguised as security certificates. After the user opens the malicious file, it installs malware called "Cobalt Strike Beacon" onto the user's computer. This type of malware steals all the information on the user's computer and sends it to the other party.