Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad, company says

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Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad, company says

Including those living in Australia.

Facebook said it had 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. The social media company said the hackers, known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye in the security industry, ...

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