Dozens of Egyptian activists, rights defenders and journalists have been targeted by digital phishing attacks in the last two months, likely by their own government, an international rights group said Wednesday.
Amnesty International said it analyzed dozens of suspicious emails and the attacks appear "to be part of a sustained campaign to intimidate and silence critics" of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government.
Phishing attacks attempt to trick people into sharing sensitive information such as passwords and usernames, often by inducing them to click on a bogus link or by pretending to be a trusted entity. Amnesty said the emails were sent between Jan. 18 and Feb. 13 using a technique known as OAuth Phishing to gain access to private accounts.
The French president said he encouraged respect for human rights, saying that Egypt's success was important for the world given its size, location and military capabilities, but that free expression was one of the best safeguards against extremism.
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