Tech savvy Hong Kong protestors go digitally dark
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:09 am
Evidently China hates privacy so much they are willing to wage cyber-war against it.In a city where WhatsApp is usually king, protesters have embraced the encrypted messaging app Telegram in recent days, believing it offers better cyber protection and also because it allows larger groups to co-ordinate.
On Thursday Telegram announced it had been the target of a major cyber attack, with most junk requests coming from China. The company's CEO linked the attack to the city's ongoing political unrest.