Dossier
spear phishing
Coverage of spear phishing in the Nexus archive.
- Meta says Israeli spyware firm targeted WhatsApp users again
Meta reported that an Israeli spyware firm attempted to target WhatsApp users through spear phishing, but the attacks were unsuccessful and affected fewer than 10 users primarily in Jordan and Lebanon.
- Farage under mounting pressure to prove Russian hack claim
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, faces pressure to substantiate his claim that Russian state-sponsored hackers disclosed a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Reform UK cited analysis by 'counter-espionage experts' suggesting hostile actors linked to Moscow compromised Farage's phone and accounts via spear phishing before The Guardian revealed the gift.