Milam explained these tactics mean BAHAMUT can receive information from users’ phones and computers. “It’s a really, really organized, well-thought-out, well-planned threat actor,” said Milam. BAHAMUT was behind a campaign against a 2020 referendum on the secession of the Punjab region from India that was organized by Sikhs for Justice. A variety of websites and social media accounts were used to harvest information from those seeking information about the Sikhs for Justice campaign. “This foreign entity is targeting us … yes, it is targeting Canadians.”• Email: tdawson@postmedia.com | Twitter: tylerrdawson

Source: National Post October 09, 2020 11:03 UTC