‘I can’t be that careless’: Australian Uyghur activist targeted online

Nurgul Sawut, who has been named on a Chinese blacklist, says she's experienced online trolling, nasty messages and malware

A Uyghur activist in Australia who has been the target of cyber-attacks by hacker groups in China says the Australian government needs to do more to educate the Uyghur community in Australia to protect themselves online.

Uyghur activists outside of China are frequently the target of hackers based in China.