A new report suggests that Myanmar’s military has targeted both the country’s pro-democracy media outlets and the Thai Government. By June 2012, when clashes erupted between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, hacking groups “were driven by a political agenda in perfect synchronization with the Myanmar Government,” said the report. The report, released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday, says that in recent months, Myanmar security forces have attacked several of its most prominent independent news outlets. Notably, the group also noticed a sharp rise in attacks during November 2015’s general elections, ultimately won by the main opposition party, National League for Democracy (NLD). The roots of the group behind the attacks (called the Union of Hacktivists) have been traced to a secret military-operated network. Meanwhile, the Blink Hacker Group (BHG), another similar group, is believed to have been involved in domestic attacks as well as those against Thailand.
A new report suggests that Myanmar’s military has targeted both the country’s pro-democracy media outlets and the Thai Government. The report, released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday, says that in recent months, Myanmar security forces have attacked several of its most prominent independent news outlets. Notably, the group also noticed a sharp rise in attacks during November 2015’s general elections, ultimately won by the main opposition party, National League for Democracy (NLD). The roots of the group behind the attacks (called the Union of Hacktivists) have been traced to a secret military-operated network. Meanwhile, the Blink Hacker Group (BHG), another similar group, is believed to have been involved in domestic attacks as well as those against Thailand.