Spyware campaign targeted journalists, activists: researchers
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15/07/2021 - 22:12 Researchers say a sophisticated spyware campaign was used to target activists, journalists and others NICOLAS ASFOURI AFP/File 2 min
Washington (AFP)
A spyware campaign using tools from a secretive Israeli firm was used to attack and impersonate dozens of human rights activists, journalists, dissidents, politicians and others, researchers said Thursday.
Statements from Microsoft security researchers and the University of Toronto s Citizen Lab said powerful cyberweapons were being used in precision attacks targeting more than 100 victims around the world.
Microsoft said it patched this week the vulnerability exploited by the group, known by the names Candiru and Sourgum.
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