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Caught on the net: Russia-linked phishing campaigns ensnare Russian and Belarusian civil society, as well as international NGOs
Russia-linked phishing campaigns are targeting civil society and NGOs operating in the region and abroad, according to a new investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab.
Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
[…] Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa Al-A’sar and Ahmed Eltantawy, through a series of spear- phishing attacks. Spear phishing is a highly personalized type of phishing that targets specific individuals […]
Digital Security
[…] تستهدف المجتمع المدني في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA 8 Apr 2026 • A new investigation by […]
Access Now and Russian civil society victims help take down Russian phishing infrastructure
Access Now filed a legal statement supporting Microsoft’s action against phishing infrastructure, which included statements from civil society.
PUBLIC SECURITY ALERT: New Facebook attack – watch out for phishy messages that say you’re a “Trusted Contact”
A new Facebook “spear phishing” attack relies on your lack of knowledge about “Trusted Contacts.” Here’s what you should know.
Hack-for-hire: new report investigates hacking campaign against Egyptian journalists
[…] hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA, exposes a hack-for-hire campaign targeting two prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa Al-A’sar and Ahmed Eltantawy, through a series of spear- phishing attacks.
Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
[…] by Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has exposed a hack-for-hire campaign targeting two prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa Al-A’sar and Ahmed Eltantawy, through a series of spear- phishing attacks.
Spear phishing cases from Eastern Europe in 2022-2024: a technical brief
Russia-linked phishing campaigns are targeting civil society and NGOs operating in the region and abroad, according to a new investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab.
Press Releases
[…] Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa Al-A’sar and Ahmed Eltantawy, through a series of spear- phishing attacks. Press Release Hack-for-hire: new report investigates hacking campaign against Egyptian journalists 8 Apr […]
Publications
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