Rebecca Brown

Rebecca Brown, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, dives into the alarming digital surveillance faced by the Uyghurs in China. She reveals how technologies that should protect identities are instead erasing them. The discussion highlights the oppressive measures targeting Uyghur culture, including the misuse of cloud services and software updates. Brown sheds light on the resilience of Uyghur activists amid targeted cyberattacks and advocates for secure digital tools crucial for cultural preservation during this campaign against their identity.

Rebecca Brown, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab specializing in digital surveillance, dives into China's relentless campaign against Uyghur identity. She details how surveillance tools have transitioned from physical QR codes to digital malware infiltrating software updates. The conversation explores the alarming Uyghur Edit++ phishing attack and the malware's capabilities, illustrating how cultural tools are weaponized to erase a community's heritage. Brown's insights reveal the bravery of activists fighting against an authoritarian regime's digital erasure of culture.