This is an interesting story from Cedric Pernet at TechRepublic looking at the types of threats and attacks faced by journalists:
State-sponsored cyberespionage campaigns continue targeting journalists and media | TechRepublic
It gives you an idea of the investment in time, money and technical resources state sponsored hacking groups make.
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