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Targeting of Vietnamese dissidents, human rights workers, journalists, and private companies in Germany
Date of report
  • October 2020
Affiliations
Vietnamese hackers spied on dissidents, human rights workers, and journalists using malware installed through spear-phishing campaigns. The hackers are also suspected of stealing sensitive data from BMW.
Suspected victims
  • Dissidents, human rights workers, journalists, and private companies in Germany
Suspected state sponsor
  • Vietnam
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
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