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Spyware combing for data 'of use to China' hidden inside religious and cultural apps

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Malicious apps are being disguised to gather data for China Uighur, Tibetan and Taiwanese communities are being targeted The apps look like religious and cultural applications The UKs National Cyber Security Center, alongside compatriots in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and the US, are warning apps loaded with spyware are being used to target Uighur, Tibetan and Taiwanese communities. The spyware, named BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE, is likely being used to gather information “of use to China” on individuals who could pose a threat to China’s security. Many of the apps loaded with spyware are designed to mimic religious or cultural…

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