白俄罗斯记者的手机被发现感染了自2021年以来克格勃可能使用的间谍软件。
Belarusian journalist’s phone found infected with spyware likely used by KGB since 2021.
根据无国界记者组织与RESIDENT联合调查,一名被克格勃拘留的白俄罗斯记者手机上发现了一种此前未知的安卓间谍软件ResidentBat。非政府组织。
A previously unknown Android spyware called ResidentBat was found on the phone of a Belarusian journalist detained by the KGB, according to a joint investigation by Reporters Without Borders and RESIDENT.NGO.
间谍软件需要实际安装,可以窃取电话、信息、文件、音频、视频和屏幕截图,很可能在记者的审讯期间被部署。
The spyware, which requires physical access to install, can steal calls, messages, files, audio, video, and screenshots, and was likely deployed during the journalist’s interrogation.
法医分析表明,白俄罗斯安全部队至少自2021年以来就使用过这一工具。
Forensic analysis suggests it has been used by Belarusian security forces since at least 2021.
这一发现凸显了白俄罗斯境内对记者的持续镇压, 数十名记者被监禁, 并引起对于国家赞助的针对全球媒体专业人士的数字监控的警示。
The discovery highlights the ongoing repression of journalists in Belarus, where dozens are imprisoned, and raises alarms about state-sponsored digital surveillance targeting media professionals worldwide.