May 5, 2024 at 10:02PM
Amnesty International’s Security Lab reveals Indonesia’s emergence as a hub for surveillance tools, receiving invasive spyware from Israel, Greece, Singapore, and Malaysia since 2017. Companies like Q Cyber Technologies, Intellexa consortium, Saito Tech, FinFisher, Raedarius M8 Sdn Bhd, and Wintego Systems are linked to these tools. Malicious domain names and network infrastructures targeting individuals in Indonesia are detailed. Amnesty International warns of the threat to civil society and journalists, urging research and accountability efforts for a surveillance-free environment in Indonesia.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. Indonesia has been identified as an emerging hub for surveillance tools and suppliers.
2. Sales and shipment of invasive spyware and surveillance technologies have been traced to Indonesia from countries such as Israel, Greece, Singapore, and Malaysia dating back to 2017 until last year.
3. Companies such as Q Cyber Technologies (linked to NSO Group), the Intellexa consortium, Saito Tech (also known as Candiru), FinFisher and its subsidiary Raedarius M8 Sdn Bhd, and Wintego Systems are reportedly involved in supplying these surveillance tools.
4. Amnesty International also detailed various malicious domain names and network infrastructures connected to spyware platforms targeting individuals in Indonesia. The report highlighted that it’s unclear who is being targeted, but historically, spyware has been used by government entities to target civil society and journalists.
5. Given the challenging civil rights situation in Indonesia, the presence of such spyware is of special concern according to Amnesty International’s report.
6. The report emphasizes the need for further research and accountability efforts to ensure that civil society in Indonesia can operate in an environment free from the fear of unlawful surveillance.
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