Spyware linked to Indonesia found in proxy servers in Australia
Date of report
  • January 2016
Affiliations
  • Indonesia
A threat actor used FinFisher, also known as FinSpy, to infect mobile phones and computers and place targets under surveillance. The threat actor, allegedly the Indonesian government, used a proxy server inside the Global Switch Sydney East data center in Ultimo, Australia, to obscure their identity.
Suspected victims
  • Australia
Suspected state sponsor
  • Indonesia
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society