Togo: Prominent Activist Targeted With Indian-Made Spyware Linked to Notorious Hacker Group

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  • Togolese activist targeted with spyware by the Donot Team hacker group.
  • Amnesty International exposes links between the Donot Team attacks and Innefu Labs, a cybersecurity company based in India.
  • First time Donot Team publicly linked to cyberattacks targeting activists outside of South Asia.
  • Spyware-loaded emails and fake Android applications could access device’s camera and microphone, steal photos and files, and read WhatsApp messages.

Activists in Togo risk being targeted by shadowy cyber-mercenaries who use covert digital attacks to try and steal victims’ private information to sell to private clients, a new Amnesty International investigation has uncovered.

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