FOREIGN-BASED CYBERCRIMINALS TARGET U.S. JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA COMPANIES
Bad actors, presumed to be state-sponsored, are deploying phishing campaigns, malware and false identities to mine intelligence
By Gretchen A. Peck
Bad actors, presumed to be state-sponsored, are deploying phishing campaigns, malware and false identities to mine intelligence
Cybercrime is a universal threat for anyone digitally exposed to the internet today. But news media organizations and journalists, in particular, are increasingly the target of cybercriminals, including statesponsored ones.
Ransomware is just one cyberwarfare weapon to shut down systems and hold businesses hostage. But cybersecurity technology company Proofpoint Inc. — based in Sunnyvale, California — discovered that state-sponsored
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