The military espionage group’s tactics, described by Check Point as “very dangerous,” involved hijacking diplomatic communication channels to target specific computers in particular ministries. During those five-years, Naikon’s cyber weapons have targeted Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei. “This is very sophisticated,” Check Point warns. “This is usually associated with nation states that want to rewind faulty actions and remove traces,” Check Point explains. “Its purpose,” Check Point says, “is to gather intelligence and spy on the countries whose governments it has targeted.

Source: Forbes May 07, 2020 09:56 UTC