WASHINGTON — Radio reporter Khut Sokun says he is doing less reporting this year. The reason: fear of Cambodia’s national internet gateway, which he and others say allows the government to monitor all online activity….
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China denies Mekong hacking
As the US and its allies joined hands last week to expose what they allege to be China’s Ministry of State Security’s malicious cyber activities around the world, the attention also turned to Cambodia with…
US Indictment Alleges Chinese Hack of Cambodian Ministry
PHNOM PENH — A U.S. Justice Department indictment accusing four Chinese nationals of cyber espionage reveals how hackers allegedly stole data on Mekong River discussions with China from a Cambodian ministry in 2018. The Justice…
The Anakut podcast: Cambodia’s controversial internet gateway
You might have to think twice about your answer after listening to this latest episode, in which Thina and I venture beyond the digital horizon to a world of state surveillance and cybersecurity. Our subject…
Digital surveillance increasingly used to oppress civil society, rights groups say
As authorities jail multiple activists for their online speech, rights groups and civil society members are decrying the government’s digital surveillance and criminalization of speech. About two weeks ago, officials arrested three members of the…
Ministry warns of online survey scam
The Ministry of Interior’s Anti-Cybercrime Department is warning people to be on the alert for a scam on social media related to winning Coca-Cola prizes. Anti-Cybercrime Department director Chea Pov said there had been an…
Public warned of fake gov’t channel on social media
The Interior Ministry’s IT department has reminded the public to be careful and verify chat groups that purport to be official government channels at this time lest bad actors set up imitation channels to spread…
HRW raises privacy concerns over the government’s ‘Stop Covid-19’ QR code system
New York-based, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Cambodian government’s “Stop Covid-19” digital contact tracing system “raises serious privacy and other human rights concerns,” and urged less invasive measures as Cambodia battles a new wave…
Cambodia to Create Internet Firewall with Potential to Block Traffic, Store Data
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — The Cambodian government issued a directive to establish a National Internet Gateway that would control online traffic, despite rights groups criticizing the move they say will give the government wide-ranging powers…
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‘I used to talk about politics on Facebook, but now it’s scary’
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Samoeurth Seavmeng sits at a conference table wearing black horn-rimmed glasses. Meng – as she’s known online and to friends – glances at her smartphone and begins to speak to 10 other…