Article 5FRCQ China-based hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad with malware

China-based hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad with malware

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Company says hackers used malware to infect devices and enable surveillance after setting up fake profiles to build trust

Facebook has blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to target Uighurs living abroad with links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance.

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