Amnesty International links cybersecurity firm to spyware operation

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Amnesty International links cybersecurity firm to spyware operation
October 10, 2021
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A report by Amnesty International links an Indian cybersecurity company to an Android spyware program used to target prominent activists.

The investigation comes from Amnesty International's team, who confirmed a case of espionage against a Togolese activist and also observed signs of spyware deployment across several key Asian regions.
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A link to an Indian cybersecurity firm
According to Amnesty International, the Android spyware has been linked to Indian cybersecurity company Innefu Labs after an IP address belonging to the company was repeatedly used for the distribution of the spyware payload.

However, the actual deployment could be the work of the 'Donot Team' (APT-C-35), a collective of Indian hackers who have been targeting governments in Southeast Asia since at least 2018.
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Amnesty notes that it's possible Innefu is not aware of how its customers or other third parties are using its tools. However, an external audit could reveal everything now that full technical details have come to light.

This is the first time that the Donot Team was spotted targeting entities in African countries, and it could be a clue that the group is offering 'hacker for hire' services to governments.
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Togo: Prominent activist targeted with Indian-made spyware linked to notorious hacker group

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.

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