Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Uyghur Exiles with Trojanized Language Software

Uyghur leaders subjected to malware attack

Attacks involving a Windows-based surveillance malware have been launched against multiple senior members of the World Uyghur Congress as part of a new spear-phishing campaign discovered in early March, The Hacker News reports. Introduction to Malware Binary Triage (IMBT) Course Looking to level up your skills? Get 10% off using coupon code: MWNEWS10 for any flavor. Enroll Now and Save 10%: Coupon Code MWNEWS10 Note: Affiliate link – your enrol…

China Hackers Used Trojanized UyghurEditPP App to Target Uyghur Activists

China-linked hackers targeted Uyghur activists using a Trojanized UyghurEditPP app in a spear-phishing campaign, Citizen Lab researchers reveal.…

The Register: Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

The Register: Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users. “Researchers at Canada’s Citizen Lab have spotted a phishing campaign and supply chain attack directed at Uyghur people living outside China, and suggest it’s an example of Beijing’s attempts to target the ethnic minority group.”The post The Register: Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users first appeared on ResearchBuzz: Firehose.

Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Uyghur Exiles with Trojanized Language Software

A sophisticated cyberattack targeted senior members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), the largest Uyghur diaspora organization, using a weaponized version of UyghurEditPP-a trusted open-source Uyghur language text editor. This incident exemplifies the technical evolution of digital transnational repression and… Read more → The post Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Uyghur Exiles with Trojanized Language Software appeared first on IT Security Ne…

Citizen Lab Reveals Exiled Uyghur Leaders Hit by Covert Windows Spyware

Researchers said Monday that unknown hackers used Windows spyware to target representatives of the exiled Uyghur minority last month.

Malware Attack Targets World Uyghur Congress Leaders via Trojanized UyghurEdit++ Tool

In a new campaign detected in March 2025, senior members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) living in exile have been targeted by a Windows-based malware that's capable of conducting surveillance. The spear-phishing campaign involved the use of a trojanized version of a legitimate open-source word processing and spell check tool called UyghurEdit++ developed to support the use of the Uyghur