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Phishing Scams Target Journalists on Substack

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

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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