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Facebook Sniffs Out Groups of Hackers Based in Bangladesh, Vietnam

Their accounts and pages were removed from its platform

Vietnam's APT32 lured targets to download Android apps via the Google Play Store, AlexVolot/iStock
By David Cohen

December 11, 2020

Facebook took action against two separate groups of hackers, in Bangladesh and Vietnam, removing their accounts and pages from its platform and sharing information that it uncovered with its industry partners.

David Cohen

David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily.

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