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Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA

Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA

8 Apr 2026

A new investigation 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.

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Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
8 Apr 2026
Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA

Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA

8 Apr 2026

A new investigation by Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has exposed a hack-for-hire campaign targeting two prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics.

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Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
8 Apr 2026
Espionage for repression: hack-for-hire phishing campaign targets civil society in MENA
KeepItOn Internet Shutdowns 2025

When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025

31 Mar 2026

The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.

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When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
31 Mar 2026
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
Cameroon

Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024

23 Feb 2025

The 2024 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data.

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Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
23 Feb 2025
Lives on hold: internet shutdowns in 2024
Digital censorship

When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 

27 Nov 2024

Governments across the Arab region already use cybercrime laws to violate human rights, and the UN cybercrime convention risks making this even easier.

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When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
27 Nov 2024
When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
Digital Safety Tips Activists MENA Region

دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

4 Sep 2024

قامت أكساس ناو بإعداد هذا الدليل للأمن الرقمي بهدف تقديم الدعم للأشخاص في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا الذين يسعون لحماية أنفسهم من التهديدات الرقمية والبقاء آمنين على الإنترنت.

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دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
4 Sep 2024
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
KeepItOn 2023 MENA

MENA in 2023: internet shutdowns soar amid unprecedented violence and war

15 May 2024

By almost every measure, 2023 was the worst year of internet shutdowns on record. Authorities implemented at least 77 internet shutdowns in 15 countries across the MENA region.

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MENA in 2023: internet shutdowns soar amid unprecedented violence and war
15 May 2024
MENA in 2023: internet shutdowns soar amid unprecedented violence and war
KeepItOn 2023 MENA

حجب الإنترنت في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في عام 2023: ارتفاع عدد الحالات مع تصاعد العنف والحروب غير المسبوقة

15 May 2024

بحسب جميع المعايير، كانت سنة 2023 الأسوأ على الإطلاق بالنسبة لقطع الإنترنت. حيث قامت السلطات بحجب الإنترنت بشكل متعمد على الأقل 283 مرة في 39 دولة.

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حجب الإنترنت في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في عام 2023: ارتفاع عدد الحالات مع تصاعد العنف والحروب غير المسبوقة
15 May 2024
حجب الإنترنت في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في عام 2023: ارتفاع عدد الحالات مع تصاعد العنف والحروب غير المسبوقة
European Media Freedom Act

What exactly is Instagram’s political content filter filtering out?

3 Apr 2024
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What exactly is Instagram’s political content filter filtering out?
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3 Apr 2024
What exactly is Instagram’s political content filter filtering out?
European Media Freedom Act

Meta’s long-standing problem with “shaheed”

28 Mar 2024
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Meta’s long-standing problem with “shaheed”
Rest of World ↗
28 Mar 2024
Meta’s long-standing problem with “shaheed”
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