Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targets Egyptian Journalists with Spear-Phishing Attacks
Access Now investigation exposes Asian hack-for-hire group targeting prominent Egyptian journalists and critics Mostafa Al-A'sar and Ahmed Eltantawy through sophisticated spear-phishing attacks attempting to compromise Apple and Google accounts.
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Libertas Research2 sources
Freedom Signal:78%
Credibility:85%
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Nigeria
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- [1]www.accessnow.orgaccessnow.org — Accessed May 2, 2026https://www.accessnow.org/mena-phishing-2026/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=mena-phishing-2026
- [2]www.accessnow.orgaccessnow.org — Accessed May 2, 2026https://www.accessnow.org/event/advancing-rights-centered-reporting-on-nigerias-cybercrimes-act/
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