Targeting of Myanmar's presidential website
Date of report
  • June 2021
Affiliations
The Chinese hacking group Red Echo inserted malicious code into a download link on the webpage for Myanmar's president. This marks the second time Myanmar’s presidential website has been used in watering-hole attacks by Chinese hackers.
Suspected victims
  • Visitors to Myanmar's presidential webpage
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Civil society