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Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

Chinese Government Hackers

April 23, 2020;

Following 2019 reports that compromised websites were being used to indiscriminately hack smartphones, additional evidence has emerged that Tibetans and Chinese Uighurs have been specifically targeted. The “Evil Eye” hacking group reportedly used a vulnerability with iOS software to automatically infect devices which visited specific websites. Given the nature of the websites targeted experts suggest “that the hackers were likely carrying out domestic surveillance on behalf of the Chinese government”.

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