Attacks on media outlet and organization Faktoje.al, Tirana, 10.12.2024

Tirana •︎ 10/12/2024

Attacks on media outlet and organization Faktoje.al, Tirana, 10.12.2024

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  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Tirana
  • Who was attacked?
    Group
  • Group members' names and surnames
    Faktoje.al

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Faktoje.al
  • Source of information about the incident
    via email communication

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    10.12.2024
  • City
    Tirana
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Means of incidents and attacks
    E-mail
  • Type of incident
    Attacks on media outlets and organizations
  • Type of attack
    Hacking attack

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown

Faktoje.al received a targeted phishing email from a Gmail account sent to their [email protected] address. The email contained a link that, when clicked, prompted the download of a suspicious .exe file potentially designed to compromise the system.

The team of Faktoje.al made no interaction with the file, they have informed the local authorities and alerted media organizations focused on protecting press outlets. Screenshots of the phishing email are attached for reference.

Safe Journalist has identified that the General Directorate of Intellectual Property in Albania has issued a public warning about the possibility of phishing attacks, as detailed in their recent communication.

The Safe Journalist team remains vigilant and will continue to monitor the situation.