The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state.
In a statement posted on its website, Amnesty International Canada said the digital security breach was first detected on Oct. 5, 2022, when suspicious activity was spotted on Amnesty’s IT infrastructure.
An investigation by forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts was immediately launched, and steps were taken to protect the organization’s systems.
Amnesty International Canada said preliminary results of the probe suggest tools and techniques associated with specific advanced persistent threat groups were used in the cyberattack….