Journalist Urall Boshnjaku’s Telegram Account Hacked, 13.1.2025, Mitrovica

AJK •︎ 13/01/2025

Journalist Urall Boshnjaku’s Telegram Account Hacked, 13.1.2025, Mitrovica

Translations: Pristina 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Pristina
  • Who was attacked?
    Journalist
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Urall Boshnjaku

  • Media outlet

  • Name of the media outlet
    Mitropol
  • Type of media platform
    Online Media
  • Source of information about the incident
    By the journalist himself

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    13.01.2025
  • City
    Mitrovica
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Type of incident
    Other threats to journalists
  • Type of threat
    Other

  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Unknown
  • What was the reaction of the journalists' association?
    The association reacted publicly

The Association of Journalists of Kosovo has been informed by journalist and head of the “Mitropol” portal in Mitrovica, Urall Boshnjaku, about the hacking of his personal account on the social network Telegram.

AJK expresses its concern over this incident, considering that the account was used for carrying out the professional duties of the portal.

AJK calls on the Kosovo Police and the Cybercrime Unit to take all necessary actions to restore the journalist’s account.

Such attacks not only disrupt the normal work of journalists but can also lead to potential misuse, endangering the safety of the journalist and his colleagues working at this portal.