The Washington Post was hit with a cyberattack targeting some of its journalists in recent days, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Hill on Monday.
The attack, first reported by The Wall Street Journal over the weekend, impacted a small amount of reporters at the news outlet and has since been contained, the source said.
Staffers whose email accounts were hit by the breach were notified by Post leadership last week, which at the time told them they believed the incident was the work of a foreign government and instructed them not to discuss the incident, according to the Journal.
The Post’s business model and editorial direction has been the subject of widespread scrutiny in media and political circles in recent months.
Its billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, has retooled its opinion section to focus on personal liberties and free markets.
The Post has overhauled its core newsroom in recent weeks as well, dividing its national and political coverage into one department, changing its internal mission statement and targeting a more politically diverse audience as the business looks to lure new subscribers to the outlet.
An investigation into the cyberattack is ongoing.
