On Wednesday, Facebook revealed that it has blocked a group of hackers based in China, known as Evil Eye or Earth Empusa, from using the platform to spy on Uighurs living abroad. The hackers were using Facebook to trick Uighurs into clicking on links infected with malware which enabled them to spy on the victim’s devices.
Facebook has said that the hacker group were targetting journalists, activists and dissidents who were predominantly Uighurs. In an attempt to protect these groups, Facebook has blocked the hacker group from the platform.
