Egyptian, Lebanese Journalists Targeted in Cyber Attacks

Washington, D.C. — The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by new reports about spear-phishing attacks against several Egyptian and Lebanese journalists aimed at compromising their Apple, Microsoft, and Google accounts.

According to reports by digital rights organizations Access Now and SMEX, unidentified entities likely hired a South Asia-focused cyber espionage group to target Egyptian journalist Mostafa Al-A’sar, Egyptian journalist and politician Ahmed Tantawy, and an unnamed…