Security services warn against surveillance software

The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the British National Cyber Security Centre warn against the danger posed by the malicious programs "Moonshine" and "BadBazaar." These are two variants of surveillance software that specifically infect smartphones in order to collect sensitive data. Both are associated with hacker groups supported by China and are primarily used to monitor minorities and activists, in particular…

On April 9, 2025, the British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) together with BfV and other international partners published security information on the Moonshine and BadBazaar malicious programs.

Fake messenger apps deceive their victims into voluntarily installing the malware.siro46 – shutterstock.com The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the British National Cyber Security Centre are warning of the danger posed by the malware programs "Moonshine" and "BadBazaar." These are two variants of surveillance software that specifically infect smartphones to collect sensitive data. Both are associated with Chinese state-…

(Dan Tri) - Experts warn that malicious applications often impersonate file management, anti-virus, photo editing software... and have caused many serious risks to personal information security.

The Federal Office for Constitutional Protection and the British National Cyber Security Centre warn against the danger posed by the malicious programs "Moonshine" and "BadBazaar". These are two variants of surveillance software that specifically infect smartphones in order to collect sensitive data. Both are associated with Chinese state-supported hacker groups and are primarily used to monitor minorities and activists, in particular the Uyghur…