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MP staffer’s account sent almost 2,000 phishing emails after suspected hack
An MP staffer's account was suspected of being hacked, leading to nearly 2,000 phishing emails sent with a malicious file. The attack targeted Westminster journalists and public affairs professionals, and a senior staff member's account was compromised after opening a file from an external organization that had also been breached.
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