Phishing Scams Target Journalists on Substack

First seen 2 Dec 2025, 18:33 UTC • Pressgazette

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Journalists using Substack are facing phishing attacks, as highlighted by an incident involving former Buzzfeed journalist Anne Helen Petersen. She received a phishing email warning of suspicious activity on her account, which aimed to trick her into confirming her identity. This tactic is part of a broader trend of hackers targeting independent journalists online.

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