The company's Threat Analysis Group discovered the campaign in August.
November 11, 2021 By Nathaniel Mott
Google's Threat Advisory Group (TAG) has revealed that hackers used compromised websites, a variety of vulnerabilities, and sophisticated malware to gain access to iOS and macOS devices in a campaign that appeared to be loosely targeted at citizens of Hong Kong.
TAG says it "discovered watering hole attacks targeting visitors to Hong Kong websites for a media outlet and a prominent pro-democracy labor and political group" in August. This kind of attack doesn't typically have a specific target, opting instead to focus on a broad demographic, such as Apple device owners who are curious about the political goings-on in Hong Kong.
