Disinformation and coordinated smear campaigns targeting Tibetan leaders and institutions are increasing, undermining trust and threatening the unity and resilience of the Tibetan community.
On March 14, 2025, we were contacted with a request from a high-level Tibetan functionary, who reported receiving multiple abnormal roaming messages from his cellular provider stating “Welcome to China”.
Explore the evolution of cyberattacks targeting the Tibetan community, revealing how threat actors advanced from basic intrusions to sophisticated social engineering. This analysis sheds light on adaptive tactics, evolving threats, and their broader implications.
We know that Chinese apps like WeChat are notorious for extensively carrying out censorship and surveillance on users
Apple has a long history of censorship when it comes to information about Tibet.