The Canadian branch of Amnesty International fell target to a sophisticated cyber-security breach.
The attack originated in China and showed signs of being the work of what's known as an advanced persistent-threat group (APT).
The hackers also tried to obtain a list of Amnesty's contacts and monitor its plans.
Amnesty established covert surveillance of the operating system of Amnesty's network.
The investigation revealed that Beijing — or a group affiliated with the Chinese government was responsible for the breach and the attack was a result of relations between Canada and China remaining frosty on several fronts.
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/amnesty-international-canada-cyber-attack-china-1.6674788
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/amnesty-international-canada
"id": "amn223461222",
"linkid": "amnesty-international-canada",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "9",
"explanation": "Attack that could bring to a war"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Human Rights',
'location': 'Canada',
'name': 'Amnesty International Canada',
'type': 'Non-Profit Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Network Intrusion',
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Contacts List',
'Operational Plans']},
'description': 'The Canadian branch of Amnesty International was targeted by '
'a sophisticated cyber-security breach originating from China, '
'likely the work of an advanced persistent-threat group (APT). '
"The hackers attempted to obtain a list of Amnesty's contacts "
'and monitor its plans. The attack was linked to frosty '
'relations between Canada and China.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Contacts List', 'Operational Plans'],
'operational_impact': 'Covert Surveillance',
'systems_affected': ['Network Operating System']},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Contacts List',
'Operational Plans']},
'motivation': 'Political, Espionage',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Political tensions with China'},
'threat_actor': ['Chinese Government', 'APT Group'],
'title': 'Cyber-Security Breach at Amnesty International Canada',
'type': 'Cyber-Security Breach'}