Posted Jun 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM UTCRExternal LinkWashington Post resets logins after several journalists’ email accounts were hacked.The Wall Street Journal reports that on Sunday, an internal memo from executive editor Matt Murray notified employees about an attack on on its email system, possibly by a foreign government. It also cites unnamed sources saying that the Microsoft accounts targeted included reporters on the national security and economic policy beats including some who write about China.CNN says the outlet reset all employee logins on Friday, that Murray said they don’t believe it has had any impact on customers.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
Washington Post resets logins after several journalists’ email accounts were hacked.
The Wall Street Journal reports that on Sunday, an internal memo from executive editor Matt Murray notified employees about an attack on on its email system, possibly by a foreign government. It also cites unnamed sources saying that the Microsoft accounts targeted included reporters on the national security and economic policy beats including some who write about China. CNN says the outlet reset all employee logins on Friday, that Murray said they don’t believe it has had any impact on customers. [Link: Cyberattack on Washington Post Strikes Journalists’ Email Accounts | https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/cyberattack-on-washington-post-compromises-email-accounts-of-journalists-70bf1300 | Wall Street Journal]
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