Cyberattack on Email Accounts of Several Washington Post Journalists

A cyberattack compromised email accounts of several Washington Post journalists. The attack is believed to have been carried out by a foreign government. The incident was discovered on Thursday evening. An internal memo, signed by Executive Editor Matt Murray, informed employees that Microsoft accounts of a limited number of journalists were affected. Internal sources told The Wall Street Journal that the attack targeted journalists writing on national security and economic policy topics, as well as some who write about China.

Washington Post has not shared publicly any details about the attack.

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