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Cyberattack hits journalists’ email accounts at Washington Post

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 12, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The Washington Post

Other Incident

Tulsi Gabbard targets press, leakers as national intelligence director

Incident Details

Date of incident: April 23, 2025
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: HuffPost, Media, NBC News, The Record, The Washington Post

Chilling Statement

Reporters caught in EPA records dispute; Louisiana sues to obtain documents

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 29, 2023
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Targets: Halle Parker (The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), Morgan Radford (MSNBC), Timothy Puko (The Washington Post), Darryl Fears (The Washington Post), Michael Phillis (The Washington Post), Oliver Laughland (The Guardian), Anna McAllister (WGNO), Mike Smith (The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate), Bobbi-Jeanne Misick (WWNO)

Other Incident

Two Washington Post video journalists detained in police ‘kettle’ during DC riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Whitney Leaming (The Washington Post)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Washington Post video journalists detained in police ‘kettle’ during DC riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Zoeann Murphy (The Washington Post)

Arrest status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting authority →: Metropolitan Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Freelance photojournalist struck multiple times with projectiles during Capitol riot

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 6, 2021
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades (The Washington Post)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Justice Department attempted to seize email records of 3 Washington Post reporters

Incident Details

Date of incident: December 22, 2020
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Adam Entous (The Washington Post), Greg Miller (The Washington Post), Ellen Nakashima (The Washington Post)

Legal orders →: 2703(d) court order for communications or work product

Dec. 22, 2020: Pending

Dec. 22, 2020: Dropped
Legal order target →: Third-party: Proofpoint (tech company)
Legal order venue →: Federal

Washington Post journalist chased by looters in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 10, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Mark Guarino (The Washington Post)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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