{"id":732,"date":"2025-06-16T18:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.logicalware.net\/?p=732"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:05:36","slug":"washington-post-hit-with-cyberattack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.logicalware.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/washington-post-hit-with-cyberattack\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post hit with cyberattack"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Post was hit with a cyberattack targeting some of its journalists in recent days, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill on Monday.<\/p>\n

The attack, first reported by The Wall Street Journal<\/a> over the weekend, impacted a small amount of reporters at the news outlet and has since been contained, the source said.<\/p>\n

Staffers whose email accounts were hit by the breach were notified by Post leadership last week, which at the time told them they believed the incident was the work of a foreign government and instructed them not to discuss the incident, according to the Journal.<\/p>\n

The Post’s business model and editorial direction has been the subject of widespread scrutiny in media and political circles in recent months. <\/p>\n

Its billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, has retooled its opinion section to focus on personal liberties and free markets. <\/p>\n

The Post has overhauled its core newsroom in recent weeks as well, dividing its national and political coverage into one department, changing its internal mission statement and targeting a more politically diverse audience as the business looks to lure new subscribers to the outlet.<\/p>\n

An investigation into the cyberattack is ongoing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Washington Post was hit with a cyberattack targeting some of its journalists in recent days, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The attack,<\/p>\n

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