Vietnam-backed hacking group APT32 has coordinated several spyware attacks targeting Vietnamese human rights defenders (HRDs) Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed. The spyware allowed them to read and write documents on compromised systems, launch malicious tools and programs, and monitor their victims’ activities. These attacks are part of an ongoing campaign focused on tracking and spying on Vietnamese HRDs, bloggers, and nonprofit organizations (from within and outside Vietnam’s borders) spanning over the last 15 years. The Vietnamese government must carry out an independent investigation, Amnesty International said.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt32-state-hackers-target-human-rights-defenders-with-spyware/