An apparent targeted cyberattack has been directed at a small group of Washington Post journalists, as revealed in an internal memo obtained by CNN. The Washington Post detected the potential breach last Thursday, leading to a reset of login credentials for all employees on Friday, according to Executive Editor Matt Murray. Murray informed staff that although investigations continue, only a limited number of journalist accounts were affected. The newspaper assured that no other systems or customer data were compromised. The identity of the attackers remains unclear, though journalists are often targeted by state-backed actors seeking to preemptively track reports or cybercriminals aiming to exploit news organizations. A Post spokesperson refrained from speculating on the source of the attack.
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