Amnesty International Canada hit by cyberattack out of China

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/amnesty-international-canada-cyber-attack-china-1.6674788

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International was the target of a
sophisticated cyber-security breach this fall—an attack forensic
investigators believe originated in China with the blessing of the
government in Beijing.

The intrusion was first detected on October 5, the human rights group said
Monday.

The attack showed signs of being the work of what's known as an advanced
persistent-threat group (APT), according to the cyber security company that
conducted the forensic investigation.

Unlike a typical cybercrime attack, the …

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